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A town of 254, settled in 1890.
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Dungannon, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 253 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Dungannon. Dungannon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 255 in 1920, a peak of 444 in 1960, 257 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dungannon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dungannon.
The typical Dungannon home is worth about $115,000, down 12.3% in a year, 72% below the Virginia typical home. 54% of Dungannon households own their home, where Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Scott County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 131 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Dungannon for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Dungannon is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Dungannon has added 21 jobs, to 38 in 2023.
| Dungannon | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dungannon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Dungannon. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Dungannon. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dungannon.
| Dungannon | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dungannon | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 25% | 12.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dungannon
About 0 of every 100 Dungannon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Dungannon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
Dungannon is a town in Scott County, Virginia that sits in the heart of the Clinch River. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Dungannon is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
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Dungannon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.