Dinwiddie County Demographics

A map of Dinwiddie County's Population by Race

Dinwiddie County, Virginia had a population of 27,947 in 2020. It was 62.1% White, 29.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dinwiddie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dinwiddie County is the 64th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Dinwiddie County's White Population

17,346 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as White, or 62.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Dinwiddie County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dinwiddie County is ranked #86 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more White than neighboring Petersburg County (15.5% White), Chesterfield County (57.8% White), Brunswick County (40.7% White), and Emporia County (26.5% White). Dinwiddie County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (68.3% White).

Dinwiddie County's Black Population

8,115 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as Black, or 29.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dinwiddie County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dinwiddie County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (15.7% Black), and Chesterfield County (22.4% Black). Dinwiddie County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (73.3% Black), Brunswick County (54.1% Black), and Emporia County (63% Black).

Dinwiddie County's Asian Population

119 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dinwiddie County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dinwiddie County is ranked #101 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more Asian than neighboring Brunswick County (0.3% Asian). Dinwiddie County is less Asian than neighboring Petersburg County (1% Asian), Colonial Heights County (3.1% Asian), Chesterfield County (3.6% Asian), and Emporia County (0.9% Asian).

Dinwiddie County's Hispanic Population

1,128 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dinwiddie County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dinwiddie County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brunswick County (2.4% Hispanic). Dinwiddie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg County (5.9% Hispanic), Colonial Heights County (7% Hispanic), Chesterfield County (11% Hispanic), and Emporia County (6% Hispanic).

Dinwiddie County's Native American/Other Population

196 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dinwiddie 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, Dinwiddie County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brunswick County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dinwiddie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg County (1% Native American/Other), Chesterfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Emporia County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dinwiddie County's Multiracial Population

1,043 residents of Dinwiddie County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dinwiddie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Dinwiddie County is ranked #75 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dinwiddie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg County (3.4% Multiracial), Brunswick County (2.1% Multiracial), and Emporia County (2.8% Multiracial). Dinwiddie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colonial Heights County (5.2% Multiracial), and Chesterfield County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.