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37.09° N · 77.59° W · GEOID 5122576

Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie County, Virginia · part of the Richmond, VA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Dinwiddie is home to 589 people. Median household income is $104,205 a year and median rent is $1,224 a month, 14.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $329,100, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,224
10% below the median place
Median household income
$104,205
30% above the median place
Median home value
$329,100
3% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Dinwiddie

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 186 Virginia places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 181 Virginia places.
  • The median resident is 50.8 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Household income has grown -0.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie County gains about 17.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,614
Moved out1,221
Net+393

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Prince George County, VA16294+68
Nottoway County, VA49

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dinwiddie County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Dinwiddie County report $46,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $46,800.
Income you would need
$49,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,224 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,929 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $329,100.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 11.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Halls, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$46,175
35% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$46,827
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.2%25% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure17.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$46,17535% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$46,82733% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Dinwiddie14.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$48,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.1%
31% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$91,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
0.6%
38% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,22410% below
Rent to income114.1%31% below
Property tax rate10.6%38% below
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.93% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6512% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,83644% below
Median home value1$329,1003% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.5%41% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure53.4%4% above
Homeownership1County figure79.6%20% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9293% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119870% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$104,205
30% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$104,20530% above
Income per person1$43,0407% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$64,6912% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure-5.6%below (median 3.7%)
Jobs5County figure9,26994% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.7%8% above
Mean commute1County figure31 min25% above
Works from home1County figure11.0%12% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
50.8
30% above the median place
High school or higher1
88.0%
5% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −6%
Homes with broadband94.0% +2%
Bachelor's or higher35.3% +10%
All 8 people measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15896646th largest
Median age150.830% above
Bachelor's or higher135.3%10% above
High school or higher188.0%5% below
Household size12.36% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure6.0%6% below
Homes with broadband194.0%2% above
05

Life in Dinwiddie

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Burnt Quarter listed 1969
  • Williamson Site listed 1969
  • Dinwiddie County Courthouse listed 1973

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars6.4 −69%
Shops20.2 −33%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.8 −56%
Doctors' offices and clinics3.9 −81%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher9
11.4
26% below the median place
Public schools9
4
56% below the median place
Public school students9
2,966
39% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9456% below
Public school students92,96639% below
Students per teacher911.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure6.469% below
Shops per 10k7County figure20.233% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure3.981% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.19% below
National Register listings8377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 19.3, 79% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Dinwiddie. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
19.3
79% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
42.3
53% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
21.9
64% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDinwiddieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure89°F3% above
January average low10County figure28°F11% above
Average temperature10County figure59°F7% above
Annual precipitation10County figure46.6 in6% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure19.379% below
Hurricane risk11County figure66.56% below
Tornado risk11County figure28.166% below
Wildfire risk11County figure21.964% below
Heat wave risk11County figure42.353% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure430% above
Good air days12Metro figure72.9%6% above
08

Dinwiddie in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$104,205 (2024)$129,500$109,500 to $153,000+3.7%
Median home value$329,100 (2024)$454,000$329,000 to $625,000+5.5%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Dinwiddie

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Halls, TN$1,178$90,933Compare
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Kensington, CT$1,351$109,447Compare
Greenville, RI$1,264$97,234Compare
Greenville, RIKensington, CTApple Valley, OHHalls, TNDinwiddie, VADinwiddieHallsApple ValleyKensingtonDinwiddieHallsApple ValleyKensington

Common questions

Is Dinwiddie a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 186 Virginia places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Dinwiddie expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $329,100.

What salary do you need to live in Dinwiddie?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Dinwiddie?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Halls, TN, Apple Valley, OH, Kensington, CT and Greenville, RI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Dinwiddie with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Dinwiddie itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/dinwiddie-virginia

Citytistics. “Dinwiddie, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/dinwiddie-virginia/

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