The Town Files

Dickenson County, Virginia

13,733 people. The median home is worth $102,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $47,254.

Towns in Dickenson County

Towns in Dickenson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clintwood1,377$162,800$52,08352.7

People and housing

Dickenson CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$102,700$298,050
Median rent$738$1,254
Median household income$47,254$78,595
Median age46.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line17.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,390 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,653 a year.

Largest industries in Dickenson CountyRetail405 jobs · $26,114Construction260 jobs · $66,978Administrative & support82 jobs · $31,567Other services47 jobs · $47,910Finance & insurance45 jobs · $47,964Manufacturing36 jobs · $52,519
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dickenson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 363 storm events in Dickenson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dickenson County by type since 1996Hail41Heat8Flood28Drought18Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow42Flash Flood35Strong Wind9Excessive Heat7Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dickenson County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).