Dinwiddie County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.3 | 28,343 people · 66th most distressed in Virginia
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Dinwiddie County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.3 — 1808th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Virginia, it ranks 66th of 133 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dinwiddie County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 74.1 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 74.1
Debt in Collections 68
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 87
Credit Card Delinquency 92
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 96
Employment & Wages 46.7
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 76
Business Formation Rate 30
Housing Cost Burden 46.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 25
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 55
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 51
Homeownership Rate 28
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73
Community Vulnerability 37.9
Uninsured Rate 35
Disability Rate 41
Income & Poverty 31.4
Poverty Rate 36
Income vs. State Median 12
Child Poverty Rate 47

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Dinwiddie County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dinwiddie County
Dinwiddie County, VA 47.3 Normal —
Petersburg city, VA 82.0 Crisis +34.7
Greensville County, VA 66.3 Serious +19.0
Sussex County, VA 64.3 Elevated +17.0
Nottoway County, VA 61.1 Elevated +13.8
Brunswick County, VA 57.8 Elevated +10.6
Amelia County, VA 47.1 Normal -0.1
Prince George County, VA 42.1 Normal -5.2
Chesterfield County, VA 38.1 Normal -9.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dinwiddie County
Clay County, IL 47.3 Normal +0.0
Red Willow County, NE 47.3 Normal +0.0
Sawyer County, WI 47.3 Normal -0.0
Montgomery County, IL 47.4 Normal +0.1
Grant County, WV 47.2 Normal -0.1

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Legal aid organizations serving Dinwiddie County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Dinwiddie County, Virginia?

    Dinwiddie County has a County Distress Index score of 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,808th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 66th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dinwiddie County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dinwiddie County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 74.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Dinwiddie County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dinwiddie County (47.3) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Petersburg city, VA (82.0); Greensville County, VA (66.3); Sussex County, VA (64.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Dinwiddie County?

    Dinwiddie County, Virginia has a population of approximately 28,343 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.