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Dryden, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Scott County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
545
Population
77/sq mi density
$49,750
Median Income
$28,051 per capita
$127,000
Home Value
$122,612 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
326
Violent Crime/100K
3,536 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
326 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,750
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,051
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dryden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dryden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,750
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,051
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,968
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$865
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$865
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.7%
54% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$610M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
7.7%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
407
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
36
Retail
60
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,968
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,943
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,051 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $865 |
| County GDP | $610M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 7.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 407 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,943 |