Dickenson County Demographics
A map of Dickenson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,691 | 96.9% |
Multiracial | 254 | 1.8% |
Hispanic | 83 | 0.6% |
Black | 48 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 36 | 0.3% |
Asian | 12 | 0.1% |
Dickenson County, Virginia had a population of 14,124 in 2020. It was 96.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickenson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Dickenson County is the 102nd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Dickenson County's White Population
13,691 residents of Dickenson County identify as White, or 96.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickenson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is more White than neighboring Wise County (90.2% White), Russell County (96% White), Norton County (87.4% White), Buchanan County (94.4% White), and Pike County (94.8% White).
Dickenson County's Black Population
48 residents of Dickenson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickenson County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #131 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is less Black than neighboring Wise County (4.9% Black), Russell County (0.9% Black), Norton County (4.9% Black), Buchanan County (3% Black), and Pike County (0.8% Black).
Dickenson County's Asian Population
12 residents of Dickenson County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickenson County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #132 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is less Asian than neighboring Wise County (0.4% Asian), Russell County (0.2% Asian), Norton County (0.7% Asian), Buchanan County (0.2% Asian), and Pike County (0.6% Asian).
Dickenson County's Hispanic Population
83 residents of Dickenson County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickenson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #133 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (1.3% Hispanic), Russell County (0.7% Hispanic), Norton County (2.2% Hispanic), Buchanan County (0.9% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.2% Hispanic).
Dickenson County's Native American/Other Population
36 residents of Dickenson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dickenson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #128 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Buchanan County (0.1% Native American/Other). Dickenson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wise County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Norton County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Dickenson County's Multiracial Population
254 residents of Dickenson County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickenson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dickenson County is ranked #132 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Dickenson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Buchanan County (1.4% Multiracial). Dickenson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wise County (2.8% Multiracial), Russell County (2.1% Multiracial), Norton County (4.3% Multiracial), and Pike County (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.