Town · Virginia
Clinchco, Virginia
Clinchco, town, in Dickenson County, Virginia. Clinchco had 227 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 7.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 244 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 268 (±128). GEOID 5117504.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
227
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 244 · ACS 2020-2024: 268 ±128
Median household income
$42,000
±$22,347 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$40,900
±$22,234 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$840
±$112 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Clinchco and what county is it in?
Clinchco is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 87 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Clinchco, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 227 people lived in Clinchco on July 1, 2025, down 7.0% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 244 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 268 (±128).
| Measure | Clinchco | Dickenson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 268 ±128 | 13,733 | no clear change |
| Households | 124 ±47 | 5,935 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.16 ±0.50 | 2.24 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 174 ±56 | 7,362 | no clear change |
Clinchco's population since 2000
From 424 in 2000 to 227 in 2025: down 46.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Clinchco as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Clinchco?
The median resident of Clinchco is 45.0 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.7%.
| Measure | Clinchco | Dickenson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.0 ±19.4 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.5% ±14.9 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.1% ±15.2 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Male | 53.0% ±7.0 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±2.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4% ±9.8 pts | 97.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±9.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±2.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.4% ±6.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 64.6% ±14.7 pts | 36.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5% ±2.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2% ±8.8 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.7% ±3.6 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±3.2 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3% ±3.5 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Clinchco earn?
Half of Clinchco's 124 households earn less than $42,000 a year (±$22,347), against $47,254 in Dickenson County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 the median was $18,815 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $23,185 after inflation.
| Measure | Clinchco | Dickenson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 ±$22,347 | $47,254 | +$23,185 |
| Mean household income | $62,650 ±$27,015 | $60,167 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,593 ±$9,614 | $26,181 | +$10,735 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6% ±17.2 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.0% ±34.6 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 48.4% ±18.3 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.1% ±8.3 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.9% ±14.5 pts | 83.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Clinchco?
Owners occupy 54.8% of Clinchco's occupied homes and renters 45.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $40,900 by its owner (±$22,234). The median renter pays $840 a month including utilities, and 63.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Clinchco | Dickenson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $40,900 ±$22,234 | $102,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $840 ±$112 | $738 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.2% ±28.0 pts | 36.1% | no clear change |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8% ±19.3 pts | 76.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.2% ±19.3 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Housing units | 174 ±56 | 7,362 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±44.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.3% ±12.7 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.1% ±12.9 pts | 28.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9% ±6.2 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.0% ±11.6 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.3% ±6.3 pts | 6.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Clinchco work and get to work?
49.1% of Clinchco's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes.
| Measure | Clinchco | Dickenson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 26.2% ±14.6 pts | 43.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±8.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 49.1% ±18.6 pts | 80.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 49.1% ±19.1 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±45.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±45.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.9% ±4.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min ±8.5 | 28.9 min | −28.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Clinchco?
No census tract lies mostly in Clinchco; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Clinchco) · Census block assignment files
How does Clinchco compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Clinchco is the 16,099th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 205th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Clinchco is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 205th | 227 |
Clinchco's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Clinchco with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Clinchco?
25 of the 56 figures for Clinchco on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Clinchco are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Clinchco.