Dickenson County

Dickenson County has 13,733 residents across 8 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $47,254, 49% below the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $102,700, and 10% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

13,733residentsACS 2020–2024

$47,254median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$102,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Dickenson County in VirginiaZIP codes in Dickenson County highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with Dickenson County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 8 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
24217	474	$45K	$151K	78%	2%	51%	26 min
24220	503	$51K	$113K	97%	0%	67%	29 min
24226	2,110	$54K	$81K	73%	4%	81%	38 min
24228	6,317	$49K	$113K	73%	14%	85%	28 min
24237	1,064	$33K	$87K	75%	6%	78%	50 min
24256	2,982	$49K	$104K	75%	7%	88%	38 min
24269	209	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	10%	71%	41 min
24272	316	$31K	$90K	85%	7%	87%	27 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

13,733 residents in 5,935 households, next to the Virginia figure.

19%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

7,362 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,700 (±$10,122).

76%

of households own their home

69%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

28%

are mobile homes

19%

of housing units are vacant

$738

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20197%

2000–200913%

1990–199916%

1980–198916%

1970–197915%

1960–196910%

1950–19596%

1940–19499%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,756.

$47,254

median household income

17.3%

of people live below the poverty line

2.3%

unemployment rate

10%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

32 min

average commute to work

22%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

16%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates