Language Spoken At Home in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,020 | 100% |
| English only | 14,705 | 97.9% |
| Language other than English | 315 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 82 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 129 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 53 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 26 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,877 | 100% |
| American | 4,714 | 29.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 39 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 125 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,552 | 9.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 125 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,845 | 11.6% |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,005 | 12.6% |
| Italian | 52 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 24 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 498 | 3.1% |
| Scottish | 373 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,404 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,436 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,470 | 23.0% |
| Married-couple family | 3,300 | 51.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 936 | 14.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 371 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 179 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 765 | 11.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 355 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,968 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,740 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 646 | 10.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,764 | 27.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,891 | 29.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,688 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,404 | 40.8% |
| Spouse | 3,261 | 20.8% |
| Child | 4,338 | 27.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,196 | 7.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 489 | 3.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 317 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,652 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,829 | 27.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,652 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 172 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 270 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 729 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,520 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,127 | 17.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,344 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 422 | 6.5% |
| Widowed | 928 | 14.2% |
| Divorced | 699 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 178 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 90 | 50.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 83 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 444 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 322 | 72.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 62 | 14.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 90 | 20.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 25 | 5.6% |
| 5 or more years | 145 | 32.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 322 | 100% |
| Who are female | 190 | 59.0% |
| Who are married | 267 | 82.9% |
School Enrollment in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,110 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 6.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,501 | 48.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 710 | 22.8% |
| College or graduate school | 579 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,413 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,737 | 15.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,779 | 15.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,942 | 34.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,223 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 592 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 664 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 476 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.0% |
Veteran Status in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,620 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,136 | 9.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,695 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,592 | 29.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,257 | 100% |
| With a disability | 258 | 7.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,802 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,742 | 28.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,636 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,592 | 60.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,745 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,228 | 90.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,517 | 9.6% |
| Same county | 700 | 4.4% |
| Different county | 817 | 5.2% |
| Same state | 721 | 4.6% |
| Different state | 96 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,877 | 100% |
| Native | 15,677 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 15,677 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 13,147 | 82.8% |
| Different state | 2,530 | 15.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 200 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 200 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 49 | 24.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 151 | 75.5% |
Year of Entry in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 200 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 200 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 1.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 197 | 98.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dickenson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 200 | 100% |
| Europe | 60 | 30.0% |
| Asia | 25 | 12.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 115 | 57.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |