Dillwyn, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 447. Estimated population in July 2024: 445 (-0.4% change)
Males: 185 (41.4%), Females: 262 (58.6%)

Buckingham County

Zip code: 23936

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.3 years
Median household income: $19,167
Median house value: $63,400

Population by Race

Races in Dillwyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
  • Black (39.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.4%), English (4.3%), German (3.4%), Irish (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dillwyn

  • High school or higher: 51.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dillwyn town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dillwyn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dillwyn:

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 54 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dillwyn:

  • FARMVILLE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: FVX)
  • CREWE MUNI (about 37 miles; CREWE, VA; Abbreviation: W81)
  • LUNENBURG COUNTY (about 45 miles; KENBRIDGE, VA; Abbreviation: W31)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dillwyn:

  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 67 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)

Public primary/middle schools in Dillwyn:

  • DILLWYN PRIMARY (Students: 299; Location: RT 15; Grades: PK – 03)
  • DILLWYN ELEM. (Students: 215; Location: RT 20; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Dillwyn:

  • NEW DOMINION SCHOOL BOYS (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 540; Grades: UG – UG)