Dry Fork is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,127 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Dry Fork is the 96th largest community in Virginia.
Because of many things, Dry Fork is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dry Fork a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dry Fork has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dry Fork’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Dry Fork is worth considering.
Dry Fork is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Dry Fork is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.97% of adults 25 and older in Dry Fork have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dry Fork in 2018 was $30,090, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,360 for a family of four. However, Dry Fork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dry Fork is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dry Fork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dry Fork residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dry Fork include English, Irish, German, European, and African.
The most common language spoken in Dry Fork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.