Virginia · GEOID 51053

Dinwiddie County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 28,191 · 11,982 housing units

Median household income

$83,704

State $99,933

Median home value

$257,800

State $421,251

Median gross rent

$1,224

State $1,592

Homeownership rate

79.6%

State 67.3%

Renter cost-burden rate

43.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

22.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.5%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.1%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

11.0%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.08

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Dinwiddie County	Virginia
Population	28,191	8,705,170
Population density (per sq. mi.)	55.95	—
Median household income	$83,704	$99,933
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$113,500	—
Households	10,661	—
Average household size	2.58 people	—
Owner-occupied	79.6%	67.3%
Renter-occupied	20.4%	32.7%
Race	63.9% White · 29.8% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Dinwiddie County compared with Virginia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

19.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 42.2%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	16.6%	$63,594	$1,590	$205,699
1 earner	29.1%	$71,038	$1,776	$233,408
2 earners	45.5%	$113,073	$2,827	$389,877
3+ earners	8.8%	$159,341	$3,984	$562,102

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

10,661

Average size: 2.58 people

Households with children

2,510

23.5% of households

Per-capita income

$37,632

Poverty rate: 10.6%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

79.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 84.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 4.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

38.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,987.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $257,800.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,224.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,321 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.5% · For rent 10.7% · Seasonal 2.0% · Other 79.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

18.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 81.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.2%

26 units of 11,982 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

8.8%

1,055 units of 11,982 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$66,963

100% MHI$83,704

120% MHI$100,445

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Dinwiddie County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$63,600	$72,650	$90,800
100% AMI	$79,450	$90,800	$113,500
120% AMI	$95,350	$108,950	$136,200

HUD FMR Area: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

43.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (29.5% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

22.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Dinwiddie County.

Covered employment

9,829

Across 15 sectors

Establishments

520

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$68,096

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	3,733	$75,028	$248,260	−$9,540	$1,876
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,388	$62,514	$201,679	−$56,121	$1,563
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	904	$57,386	$182,591	−$75,209	$1,435
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	769	$95,522	$324,546	+$66,746	$2,388
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	647	$62,335	$201,013	−$56,787	$1,558
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	590	$29,913	$80,327	−$177,473	$748
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	444	$70,085	$229,861	−$27,939	$1,752
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	388	$119,552	$413,994	+$156,194	$2,989
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	354	$60,144	$192,857	−$64,943	$1,504
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	299	$22,919	$54,293	−$203,507	$573
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	165	$52,014	$162,594	−$95,206	$1,300
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	96	$20,645	$45,828	−$211,972	$516
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	33	$50,368	$156,467	−$101,333	$1,259
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	14	$64,343	$208,487	−$49,313	$1,609
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	5	$76,282	$252,928	−$4,872	$1,907

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	3,550	$75,546	$250,188	−$7,612	$1,889
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	1,001	$71,137	$233,777	−$24,023	$1,778
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	904	$57,386	$182,591	−$75,209	$1,435
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	337	$53,994	$169,964	−$87,836	$1,350
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	306	$80,354	$268,085	+$10,285	$2,009
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	255	$75,514	$250,069	−$7,731	$1,888
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	225	$25,584	$64,213	−$193,587	$640
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	197	$64,829	$210,296	−$47,504	$1,621
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	147	$46,636	$142,576	−$115,224	$1,166
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	141	$39,740	$116,906	−$140,894	$994
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	138	$47,312	$145,092	−$112,708	$1,183
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	120	$57,980	$184,802	−$72,998	$1,450
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	118	$67,157	$218,962	−$38,838	$1,679
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	116	$42,583	$127,489	−$130,311	$1,065
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	111	$25,954	$65,590	−$192,210	$649
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	97	$48,674	$150,162	−$107,638	$1,217
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	69	$53,668	$168,751	−$89,049	$1,342
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	55	$52,343	$163,819	−$93,981	$1,309
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	49	$16,667	$31,021	−$226,779	$417
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	43	$48,100	$148,025	−$109,775	$1,203
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	41	$37,568	$108,821	−$148,979	$939
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	36	$68,801	$225,081	−$32,719	$1,720
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	32	$67,267	$219,371	−$38,429	$1,682
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	30	$26,714	$68,419	−$189,381	$668
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	29	$39,941	$117,654	−$140,146	$999
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	26	$45,660	$138,943	−$118,857	$1,142
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	20	$34,627	$97,874	−$159,926	$866
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	18	$39,046	$114,323	−$143,477	$976
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	14	$64,343	$208,487	−$49,313	$1,609
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	13	$53,661	$168,725	−$89,075	$1,342
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	12	$113,194	$390,327	+$132,527	$2,830
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	5	$76,282	$252,928	−$4,872	$1,907

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	17,100	3,150	23%	$14.94	$31,080	$84,671	$777
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	14,460	(930)	(6%)	$15.34	$31,910	$87,760	$798
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	2,610	(130)	(5%)	$15.98	$33,240	$92,711	$831
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	9,270	60	1%	$16.93	$35,220	$100,081	$881
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	16,210	(4,100)	(20%)	$17.05	$35,460	$100,975	$887
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	6,660	(810)	(11%)	$20.08	$41,770	$124,463	$1,044
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	4,560	930	26%	$20.66	$42,970	$128,929	$1,074
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	9,120	(1,470)	(14%)	$21.64	$45,010	$136,523	$1,125
Tellers SOC 43-3071	830	(1,060)	(56%)	$21.85	$45,450	$138,161	$1,136
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	10,890	(4,800)	(31%)	$22.93	$47,700	$146,536	$1,193
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	5,520	450	9%	$25.25	$52,520	$164,478	$1,313
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	3,070	490	19%	$25.73	$53,520	$168,200	$1,338
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	11,760	4,020	52%	$28.91	$60,130	$192,805	$1,503
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	2,340	530	29%	$29.30	$60,940	$195,820	$1,524
Electricians SOC 47-2111	3,600	650	22%	$29.98	$62,360	$201,106	$1,559
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	2,020	290	17%	$30.02	$62,440	$201,403	$1,561
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	5,270	620	13%	—	$63,780	$206,391	$1,595
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	3,410	180	6%	$33.49	$69,660	$228,279	$1,742
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	15,700	1,480	10%	$44.24	$92,010	$311,473	$2,300

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 51053 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.