Dinwiddie County
Population by Age

Population by Race and Ethnicity


Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years:
Less than high school graduate: 17.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 46.0%
Some college or Associate’s degree: 30.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
Population 25 years and over:
Less than 9th grade: 3.6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 7.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 39.5%
Some college, no degree: 24.3%
Associate’s degree: 5.4%
Bachelor’s degree: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
On-time graduation rate:
Class of 2008 – 68.0%
Class of 2010 – 77.4%
Class of 2012 – 82.3%
Sources: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education
Death rate per 1,000 population:
Dinwiddie: 9.0
Virginia: 7.5
US: 8
Total Pregnancies | Total Live Births | Induced Pregnancy Terminations | Natural Deaths | Total Infant Deaths |
295 | 258 | 30 | 7 | 5 |
Teen pregnancy rate (per 1,000 females) ages 10-17:
2000 – 6.7
2005 – 5.5
2011 – 8.5
Percent of low-weight births (less than 5.5 pounds):
2000 – 10.2%
2005 – 12.4%
2011 – 4.4%
Percent of women who received prenatal care in the first 13 weeks:
2000 – 89.4%
2005 – 92.9%
2011 – 93.8%
Percent of births to single mothers:
2000 – 39.4%
2005 – 34.1%
2011 – 47.2%
Percent of births to mothers with less than a 12th grade education:
2000 – 18.3%
2005 – 12.4%
2011 – 13.7%
Source: The Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health
Population Estimate: 27,994
Median Age: 40.8
Median Household Income: $51,582
Educational Attainment: 79.2% high school graduate or higher
Number of Companies: 1,316
Individuals Below Poverty Level: 12.9%
Percent of population living in poverty
2010 – 11.8%
2011 – 12.3%
2012 – 13.1%
Percent of students approved for free or reduced price school lunches
2000 – 31.5%
2006 – 38.3%
2013 – 50.1%
25 Largest Employers:
- Wal Mart
- Southside Virginia Training Center
- Central State Hospital
- Dinwiddie County School Board
- Integrity Staffing Solutions
- Amazon Com KYDC, Inc.
- Chaparral
- Dinwiddie Board of Supervisors
- Hiram W. Davis Medical Center
- Tindall Concrete Products
- Food Lion
- Richard Bland College
- Humana Insurance Company
- Wallace Fences
- VDOT
- Bank of Southside Virginia
- Virginia Motorsports Park
- Bank of McKenney
- Hillcrest Transportation, Inc.
- Hardee’s
- Olympic Mill Services
- Vulcan Materials Company
- Time Enterprises, Inc.
- Home Care Connection
- McCray Electric Company
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2013.