Census tract · Dickenson County

Census Tract 402, Dickenson County, Virginia

Census Tract 402, GEOID 51051040200, in Dickenson County, Virginia, partly within Clintwood. 2,488 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±276); the 2020 Census counted 2,633.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,488

±276 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,633

Median household income

$45,573

±$8,849 (90% margin)
Dickenson County: $47,254

Median home value

$93,800

±$12,289 (90% margin)
Dickenson County: $102,700

Median gross rent

$771

±$137 (90% margin)
Dickenson County: $738

Where is Census Tract 402?

Census Tract 402 is one of 4 census tracts in Dickenson County, Virginia. It covers 48.50 square miles of land, 54 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51051040200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 402 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Clintwood25%
Census Tract 402 (marked with a dot) in Dickenson County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
4014039307 402 5 mi
Census Tract 402 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Dickenson County.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 402: Tract 401 ($50,192), Tract 403 ($50,652) and Tract 9307 in Wise County ($40,903). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 402?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 402's population at 2,488 (±276) in 1,171 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,633 residents and 1,413 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 402Dickenson CountyVirginia
Total population 2,488 ±276 13,733 8,705,170
Households 1,171 ±134 5,935 3,365,732
Average household size 2.01 ±0.18 2.24 2.52
Housing units 1,400 ±120 7,362 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 402?

The median resident of Census Tract 402 is 49.9 years old; 12.8% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 402Dickenson CountyVirginia
Median age 49.9 ±9.6 46.1 39.0
Under 18 years 12.8% ±3.2 pts 19.1% 21.7%
65 years and over 29.7% ±6.6 pts 24.6% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 96.0% ±2.1 pts 97.4% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±1.8 pts 1.0% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.1% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.7 pts 0.5% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.2% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.3% ±1.6 pts 0.8% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.8% ±2.4 pts 5.5% 9.4%
With a disability 48.4% ±6.8 pts 36.3% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 1.3% ±1.0 pts 4.3% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.9% ±7.0 pts 84.9% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 12.3% ±5.0 pts 10.1% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.2% ±2.5 pts 2.6% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.8% ±2.5 pts 95.8% 86.9%

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 Census Tract 402 earn?

Half of the 1,171 households in Census Tract 402 earn less than $45,573 a year (±$8,849), against $47,254 across Dickenson County: 3rd highest of the county's 4 tracts with a reliable estimate. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 402Dickenson CountyVirginia
Median household income $45,573 ±$8,849 $47,254 $93,170
Mean household income $57,503 ±$9,396 $60,167 $128,260
Per capita income $27,892 ±$4,302 $26,181 $50,666
People below the poverty line 20.9% ±7.0 pts 17.3% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 22.6% ±13.1 pts 24.4% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 27.4% ±9.9 pts 23.2% 9.1%
Households with a computer 87.4% ±8.0 pts 89.2% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 77.6% ±8.3 pts 83.5% 91.0%

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 Census Tract 402?

Owners occupy 66.1% of Census Tract 402's occupied homes and renters 33.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,800 by its owner (±$12,289). The median renter pays $771 a month including utilities, and 26.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 402Dickenson CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $93,800 ±$12,289 $102,700 $383,700
Median gross rent $771 ±$137 $738 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.6% ±15.3 pts 36.1% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,014 ±$194 $935 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 66.1% ±9.4 pts 76.1% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 33.9% ±9.4 pts 23.9% 32.7%
Housing units 1,400 ±120 7,362 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 64.9% ±8.8 pts 69.0% 61.3%
Mobile homes 29.5% ±8.8 pts 28.0% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.4% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.9% ±4.7 pts 7.4% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.3% ±3.3 pts 7.6% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 8.1% ±5.5 pts 6.6% 6.1%

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 Census Tract 402 get to work?

74.6% of Census Tract 402's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 402Dickenson CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 41.8% ±6.9 pts 43.6% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 0.7% ±1.1 pts 2.3% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 74.6% ±10.4 pts 80.8% 67.6%
Carpooled 15.9% ±9.0 pts 12.2% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.4% 2.3%
Walked 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.1% 2.1%
Worked from home 9.5% ±6.8 pts 6.4% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 33.1 min ±6.9 28.9 min 27.3 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

How does Census Tract 402 compare with the other tracts in Dickenson County?

Among Dickenson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 402 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 402's rank among the tracts of Dickenson County
MeasureIn Dickenson County
Population4th of 4
Residents per square mile3rd of 4
Median household income3rd of 4
Per capita income1st of 4
Median home value3rd of 4
Median gross rent2nd of 4
Poverty rate1st of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 4
Median age1st of 4
Owner-occupied share4th of 4

The tracts next to it on Dickenson County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4031st$50,652±$9,364 · within the margin of this tract4,602
Tract 4012nd$50,192±$8,285 · within the margin of this tract3,726
Tract 4023rd$45,573±$8,8492,488
Tract 4044th$41,375±$12,799 · within the margin of this tract2,917

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 402?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 402 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections