Town · Virginia
Dendron, Virginia
Dendron, town, in Surry County, Virginia. Dendron had 259 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 251 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 303 (±126). GEOID 5122160.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
259
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 251 · ACS 2020-2024: 303 ±126
Median household income
$58,214
±$7,131 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$162,500
±$31,648 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$1,042
±$893 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Dendron and what county is it in?
Dendron is a town in Surry County, Virginia. It covers 3.6 square miles of land, 70 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dendron is in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 18 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dendron, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 259 people lived in Dendron on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 251 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 303 (±126).
| Measure | Dendron | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 303 ±126 | 6,549 | no clear change |
| Households | 142 ±56 | 2,830 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.13 ±0.49 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 173 ±60 | 3,451 | no clear change |
Dendron's population since 2000
From 297 in 2000 to 259 in 2025: down 12.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dendron 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 Dendron?
The median resident of Dendron is 51.1 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 34.3%.
| Measure | Dendron | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 ±13.2 | 50.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.1% ±10.8 pts | 17.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.5% ±10.4 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Male | 45.9% ±10.5 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9% ±8.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.3% ±12.3 pts | 53.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.8% ±15.4 pts | 39.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±2.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.2% ±6.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.9% ±6.4 pts | 15.7% | – |
| With a disability | 19.3% ±8.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4% ±3.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.4% ±8.9 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.7% ±12.0 pts | 27.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7% ±6.4 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.9% ±13.0 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.8% ±9.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
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 Dendron earn?
Half of Dendron's 142 households earn less than $58,214 a year (±$7,131), against $78,041 in Surry County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,222 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $14,008 after inflation.
| Measure | Dendron | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,214 ±$7,131 | $78,041 | −$14,008 |
| Mean household income | $77,247 ±$19,310 | $93,461 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,774 ±$8,629 | $41,994 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9% ±5.7 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±42.1 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.9% ±8.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±6.1 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1% ±8.1 pts | 80.0% | – |
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 Dendron?
Owners occupy 85.9% of Dendron's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,500 by its owner (±$31,648).
| Measure | Dendron | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,500 ±$31,648 | $238,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 ±$893 | $983 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.7% ±36.9 pts | 30.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,560 ±$223 | $1,607 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9% ±9.3 pts | 79.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.1% ±9.3 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Housing units | 173 ±60 | 3,451 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.7% ±30.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.7% ±11.2 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 17.3% ±11.2 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0% ±6.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7% ±11.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 42.8% ±13.1 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.1% ±3.4 pts | 4.7% | – |
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 Dendron work and get to work?
71.0% of Dendron's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 38.7 minutes.
| Measure | Dendron | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.2% ±11.3 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% ±11.5 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0% ±17.9 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.6% ±8.2 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 2.8% ±4.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.2% ±15.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.7 min ±5.9 | 41.8 min | no clear change |
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 Dendron?
No census tract lies mostly in Dendron; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8602Surry County | 3,408 | $89,375 |
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 Dendron) · Census block assignment files
How does Dendron compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dendron is the 15,654th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 199th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Dendron 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 | 199th | 227 |
Dendron's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Dendron 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 Dendron?
27 of the 57 figures for Dendron 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 Dendron 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 Dendron.