Clinchco, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 424. Estimated population in July 2024: 413 (-2.6% change)
Males: 196 (46.2%), Females: 228 (53.8%)

Dickenson County

Zip code: 24226

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $18,393
Median house value: $23,300

Population by Race

Races in Clinchco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Black (9.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (23.8%), German (4.2%), Irish (3.5%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clinchco

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 48.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinchco town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-22.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clinchco:

  • DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 19 miles; JENKINS, KY)
  • BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GRUNDY, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinchco:

  • 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 96 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clinchco:

  • LONESOME PINE (about 17 miles; WISE, VA; Abbreviation: LNP)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 18 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 30 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinchco:

  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Public primary/middle schools in Clinchco:

  • CLINCHCO ELEM. (Students: 174; Location: STATE ROUTE 83; Grades: PK – 07)
  • DICKENSON COUNTY CAREER CENTER (Location: STATE ROUTE 83; Grades: 00 – 00)