The Town Files

Dinwiddie County, Virginia

28,191 people. The median home is worth $257,800 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $83,704.

Towns in Dinwiddie County

Towns in Dinwiddie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dinwiddie619$329,100$104,20550.8

People and housing

Dinwiddie CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$257,800$298,050
Median rent$1,224$1,254
Median household income$83,704$78,595
Median age43.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

10,317 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,516 a year.

Largest industries in Dinwiddie CountyTransportation & warehousing3,701 jobs · $75,104Manufacturing769 jobs · $95,480Construction590 jobs · $61,681Retail590 jobs · $29,926Administrative & support390 jobs · $76,495Finance & insurance388 jobs · $119,629
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dinwiddie County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 311 storm events in Dinwiddie County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dinwiddie County by type since 1996Hail15Flood4Drought3Tornado7Ice Storm3Heavy Rain29Flash Flood28Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm31Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dinwiddie County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).