Dillwyn is a town in Buckingham County, Virginia, home to about 459 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23936.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dillwyn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dillwyn; 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.
Dillwyn had 436 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 491st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Buckingham County grew from 15,266 residents in 1900 to 16,824 in 2020.
Buckingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmville 2 N, VA weather station (7 miles away).
1,863 jobs at 257 businesses in Buckingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillwyn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
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 Buckingham County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Co PrimaryDillwyn | K–2 | 361 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Buckingham Co ElementaryDillwyn | 3–5 | 351 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Christian SchoolDillwyn | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Baptist | 9.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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