Clintwood, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,549. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,518 (-2.0% change)
Males: 709 (45.8%), Females: 840 (54.2%)

Dickenson County

Zip code: 24228

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $22,663
Median house value: $74,000

Population by Race

Races in Clintwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (25.8%), Irish (7.6%), English (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), German (3.0%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 1760 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clintwood

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clintwood town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Clintwood:

  • DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (PO BOX 1390 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clintwood:

  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; JENKINS, KY)
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORTON, VA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORTON, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clintwood:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 48 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 84 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 103 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clintwood:

  • LONESOME PINE (about 13 miles; WISE, VA; Abbreviation: LNP)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 24 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 29 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clintwood:

  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)

Schools

Public high school in Clintwood:

  • CLINTWOOD HIGH (Students: 326; Location: STATE ROUTE 83; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clintwood:

  • CLINTWOOD ELEM. (Students: 424; Location: RT 607; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LONGS FORK ELEM. (Students: 355; Location: STATE ROUTE 72; Grades: PK – 08)