How many people live in Dinwiddie County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 28,600 people living in Dinwiddie County, VA. That makes Dinwiddie County the 64th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.32% of people living in the state.
28.6K
population of Dinwiddie County, VA (2024)
0.32%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 28,600 people lived in Dinwiddie County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dinwiddie County, VA’s age demographics?
About 5,700 Dinwiddie County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,500 Dinwiddie County, VA residents, or 19.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Dinwiddie County, VA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dinwiddie County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61.9% of the Dinwiddie County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Dinwiddie County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (29.8%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Dinwiddie County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.91% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dinwiddie County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dinwiddie County, VA is McKenney with about 465 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dinwiddie County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | McKenney | 465 |
| 2. | Balance of Dinwiddie County | 28,111 |
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