Dickenson County Information
Dickenson in
Virginia occupies
334 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,182, a change from a 2000 population of
16,395 and
17,620 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Dickenson in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
285 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Dickenson, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dickenson | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 334 sq. miles | Ranked 2,774 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,182 | Ranked 2,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,260 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,395 | Ranked 2,000 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,620 | Ranked 1,810 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 199 | 163 |
| Burglaries | 71 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 121 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,664 | 5,330 |
| Unemployed Population | 285 | 307 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.8% |
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