Dickenson County, Virginia
County seat: Clintwood · Population 13,236 (2025) · 330 sq mi
Dickenson County is the 106th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 13,236 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clintwood. It is part of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission (PD 2) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Dickenson County facts
- County seat
- Clintwood
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,236 −6.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 330 sq mi 60th largest of 133
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 40 per sq mi
- Established
- 1880
- Named after
- William J. Dickenson delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County
- Largest city
- Clintwood 1,297
- Median household income
- $47,254
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51051
Cities and towns in Dickenson County
Dickenson County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Dickenson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clintwood (county seat) | Town | 1,297 | |
| Haysi | Town | 472 | |
| Clinchco | Town | 227 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Dante | 89 | Russell County |
| Breaks | 11 | Buchanan County |
ZIP codes in Dickenson County
12 ZIP codes reach into Dickenson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24217 also Buchanan County
- 24220
- 24225 also Russell County
- 24226
- 24228
- 24230 also Wise and Scott counties
- 24237 also Russell County
- 24256 also Buchanan County
- 24269
- 24272
- 24283 also Wise and Russell counties
- 24607 also Buchanan County
Population of Dickenson County, 2020–2025
Dickenson County shrank by 892 people (−6.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 672 more deaths than births and a net loss of 212 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,075 |
| 2021 | 13,865 |
| 2022 | 13,711 |
| 2023 | 13,576 |
| 2024 | 13,388 |
| 2025 | 13,236 |
Neighboring counties
- Buchanan County northeast · 18,492 people
- Wise County southwest · 34,824 people
- Pike County, Kentucky north · 54,721 people
- Russell County southeast · 25,332 people
Printable Dickenson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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