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Dinwiddie is a tiny town of 589 people in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $1k a month.
589people
$329kTypical home
$1,224/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
244Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 589
- Part of a metro area
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Richmond, VA
- 31 mi to Richmond, VA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,075/mo)
- Median rent $1,224/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to RIC airport
- 33 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 292 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dinwiddie County: R+23 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.