Dublin is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,663 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dublin is the 193rd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dublin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dublin is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dublin who work in management occupations (12.55%), healthcare suport services (11.45%), and office and administrative support (10.34%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Dublin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Dublin, just 8.01% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Dublin in 2022 was $24,800, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,200 for a family of four. However, Dublin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dublin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dublin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dublin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dublin include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Dublin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
