Clintwood is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, home to about 1,400 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24228.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL427 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clintwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clintwood had 1,377 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 334th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Dickenson County grew from 7,747 residents in 1900 to 14,124 in 2020.
Dickenson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clintwood 1w, VA weather station (3 miles away).
1,878 jobs at 184 businesses in Dickenson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clintwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dickenson County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview ElementaryClintwood | Pre-K–4 | 667 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Ridgeview MiddleClintwood | 5–8 | 586 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ridgeview HighClintwood | 9–12 | 548 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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