Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Congressional district | 4th |
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Dinwiddie County is a
Dinwiddie County is part of the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The first inhabitants of the area were Paleo-Indians, prior to 8000 BC. They are believed to have been nomadic hunter-gatherers following animal migrations. Early stone tools have been discovered in various fields within the county. At the time of European contact, Native Americans made their homes in the region.
Dinwiddie County was formed May 1, 1752, from Prince George County. The county is named for Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1751–58. The county raised several militia units that would fight in the American Revolution.
Dinwiddie County was the birthplace of
During the
The
Civil War battles
- Battle of Peebles' Farm
- Battle of Lewis's Farm
- Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
- Battle of White Oak Road
- Battle of Five Forks
- Battle of Sutherland's Station
Geography
Dinwiddie is located in southern Virginia, southwest of the independent city of Petersburg, which separated from the county (and adjacent Prince George County) in 1871. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 507 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4] It is located between two US Army forts, Fort Gregg-Adams to the east and Fort Barfoot to the west.
Adjacent counties
- Chesterfield County – north
- Petersburg City – northeast
- Prince George County – east
- Sussex County – southeast
- Greensville County – south
- Brunswick County – southwest
- Nottoway County – west
- Amelia County – northwest
National protected area
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 13,934 | — | |
1800 | 15,374 | 10.3% | |
1810 | 18,190 | 18.3% | |
1820 | 20,482 | 12.6% | |
1830 | 21,901 | 6.9% | |
1840 | 22,558 | 3.0% | |
1850 | 25,118 | 11.3% | |
1860 | 30,198 | 20.2% | |
1870 | 30,702 | 1.7% | |
1880 | 32,870 | 7.1% | |
1890 | 13,515 | −58.9% | |
1900 | 15,374 | 13.8% | |
1910 | 15,442 | 0.4% | |
1920 | 17,949 | 16.2% | |
1930 | 18,492 | 3.0% | |
1940 | 18,166 | −1.8% | |
1950 | 18,839 | 3.7% | |
1960 | 22,183 | 17.8% | |
1970 | 25,046 | 12.9% | |
1980 | 22,602 | −9.8% | |
1990 | 20,960 | −7.3% | |
2000 | 24,533 | 17.0% | |
2010 | 28,001 | 14.1% | |
2020 | 27,947 | −0.2% | |
2021 (est.) | 27,912 | [5] | −0.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
17,617 | 17,346 | 62.92% | 62.07% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
9,134 | 8,115 | 32.62% | 29.04% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
83 | 91 | 0.30% | 0.33% |
Asian alone (NH) | 122 | 119 | 0.44% | 0.43% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 18 | 102 | 0.06% | 0.36% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 346 | 1,043 | 1.24% | 3.73% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 674 | 1,128 | 2.41% | 4.04% |
Total | 28,001 | 27,947 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 Census
As of the census
There were 9,107 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,582, and the median income for a family was $47,961. Males had a median income of $32,860 versus $24,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,122. About 6.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Board of Supervisors
- District 1: Harrison A. Moody (D)
- District 2: Mark E. Moore (I)
- District 3: William D. Chavis (I)
- District 4: Daniel D. Lee (I)
- District 5: Brenda K. Ebron-Bonner (D)
Constitutional officers
- Clerk of the Circuit Court: John Barrett Chappell, Jr. (D)
- Commissioner of the Revenue: Lori K. Stevens (R)
- Commonwealth's Attorney: Jonathan Bourlier (I)
- Sheriff: D.T. "Duck" Adams (D)
- Treasurer: Jennifer Caraway Perkins (D)
Dinwiddie County is currently represented by Republican
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,695 | 57.61% | 6,224 | 41.24% | 173 | 1.15% |
2016 | 7,447 | 54.86% | 5,765 | 42.47% | 363 | 2.67% |
2012 | 6,875 | 50.59% | 6,550 | 48.20% | 164 | 1.21% |
2008 | 6,526 | 50.62% | 6,246 | 48.45% | 120 | 0.93% |
2004 | 6,193 | 57.14% | 4,569 | 42.15% | 77 | 0.71% |
2000 | 4,959 | 54.28% | 4,001 | 43.79% | 176 | 1.93% |
1996 | 3,503 | 42.90% | 3,871 | 47.40% | 792 | 9.70% |
1992 | 3,648 | 42.43% | 3,624 | 42.15% | 1,325 | 15.41% |
1988 | 4,165 | 54.38% | 3,405 | 44.46% | 89 | 1.16% |
1984 | 4,547 | 56.04% | 3,485 | 42.95% | 82 | 1.01% |
1980 | 3,369 | 48.01% | 3,475 | 49.52% | 174 | 2.48% |
1976 | 2,413 | 37.28% | 3,873 | 59.83% | 187 | 2.89% |
1972 | 3,314 | 62.47% | 1,901 | 35.83% | 90 | 1.70% |
1968 | 1,451 | 27.60% | 1,551 | 29.50% | 2,255 | 42.90% |
1964 | 2,096 | 48.91% | 2,182 | 50.92% | 7 | 0.16% |
1960 | 935 | 34.81% | 1,714 | 63.81% | 37 | 1.38% |
1956 | 807 | 30.71% | 1,282 | 48.78% | 539 | 20.51% |
1952 | 983 | 39.77% | 1,462 | 59.14% | 27 | 1.09% |
1948 | 261 | 17.40% | 961 | 64.07% | 278 | 18.53% |
1944 | 279 | 20.26% | 1,096 | 79.59% | 2 | 0.15% |
1940 | 264 | 18.86% | 1,129 | 80.64% | 7 | 0.50% |
1936 | 127 | 8.61% | 1,343 | 91.05% | 5 | 0.34% |
1932 | 104 | 9.12% | 1,028 | 90.18% | 8 | 0.70% |
1928 | 332 | 26.00% | 945 | 74.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 122 | 14.70% | 685 | 82.53% | 23 | 2.77% |
1920 | 186 | 22.57% | 636 | 77.18% | 2 | 0.24% |
1916 | 85 | 12.54% | 592 | 87.32% | 1 | 0.15% |
1912 | 58 | 8.91% | 512 | 78.65% | 81 | 12.44% |
Communities
The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the independent cities of Petersburg and Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.
Town
Census-designated places
- Dinwiddie (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Education
Appomattox Regional Library serves as the public library for the area.
References
- ^ "Dinwiddie County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Virginia Gazette Nov. 1778 as found in Freeafricanamericans.com
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dinwiddie County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dinwiddie County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 9, 2020.