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Dickenson County, Virginia

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The last Census shows that Dickenson County had a population of 16,395 people in 2000. This represented 0.23% of the total population of Virginia, making it the state's 88th most populous county.

From the Census estimates for 2006^<1>, Dickenson had a population of 16,182 people. This is a decrease of 1.3% since the 2000 Census.

The following table contains the population changes since the last Census (the next Census will be in 2010). The population counts for the years after 2000 are estimates.

Year	Population	Change
2006	16,182	-0.48% since 2005
2005	16,260	0.43% since 2004
2004	16,190
2003	16,186	-0.19% since 2002
2002	16,217	-0.26% since 2001
2001	16,260	-0.82% since 2000
2000	16,395	The Last Census

Dickenson County had 7,684 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Dickenson County has a total area of 333.6 square miles [864 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of the area is covered by water (1.91 square miles [4.95 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Dickenson County had a population density of 49.43 people per square mile [128 people/km²], making it the state's 62nd most densely populated county.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Dickenson County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Dickenson and the state of Virginia.

Click here for the Dickenson County QuickFact (QF-51051).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Dickenson County:

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Population
(2000 Census)

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Footnotes

<1>

On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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