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Welcome to Dickenson County ...

Time Zone: Dickenson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clintwood is the Seat for Dickenson County.

Dickenson County was founded in 1880.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dickenson had a population of 14,295 people. This is a decrease of 10.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,903 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickenson represented 0.2% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Dickenson County:

  • Clinchco
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
    • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <2>
  • Clintwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
  • Haysi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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