Moving to Dendron, Virginia

Population: 297. Estimated population in July 2024: 294 (-1.0% change)
Males: 131 (44.1%), Females: 166 (55.9%)

Surry County

Zip code: 23839

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in Dendron:

  • Black (51.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (8.8%), German (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.7%), Italian (2.7%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dendron

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dendron town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dendron:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dendron:

  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 41 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dendron:

  • WAKEFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; WAKEFIELD, VA; Abbreviation: AKQ)
  • WILLIAMSBURG-JAMESTOWN (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JGG)
  • FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE (about 25 miles; FRANKLIN, VA; Abbreviation: FKN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dendron:

  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)

Schools

Public high school in Dendron:

  • SURRY COUNTY HIGH (Students: 379; Location: 1675 HOLLYBUSH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dendron:

  • SURRY ELEM. (Students: 417; Location: 1600 HOLLYBUSH RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LUTHER P. JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 346; Location: 4255 NEW DESIGN RD; Grades: 05 – 08)