Dry Fork is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,083 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dry Fork is the 96th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Dry Fork isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dry Fork are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dry Fork is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dry Fork who work in sales jobs (11.36%), office and administrative support (10.64%), and healthcare (6.63%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Dry Fork has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Dry Fork a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small town, Dry Fork does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Dry Fork with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.93% of adults in Dry Fork have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dry Fork in 2022 was $33,304, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,216 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, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Dry Fork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
