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Dublin Historic District
Dublin Historic District is a national historic district located at Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia. It encompasses 97 contributing buildings in the town of Dublin.
About Dublin
Town in Virginia, United StatesDublin is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,682 as of the 2020 Decennial Census. It is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area. The town was named after Dublin in Ireland. A local legend says that the town was named after New Dublin Presbyterian Church, which was in turn named after Dublin, Ireland. The town is located near the site of the Volvo Group Trucks Operations New River Valley Cab and Vehicle Assembly plant, and near the KORONA Candles Inc. factory. The New River Valley Regional Jail is located in Dublin, Virginia, and it serves the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, and the City of Radford, VA.
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How Dublin ranks
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Housing in Dublin
The typical Dublin home is worth about $250,000, up 5.4% in a year, 40% below the Virginia typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Dublin
Safety Grade B
Dublin reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Dublin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Dublin for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Pulaski (10%), Blacksburg (9%) and Radford (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Dublin
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 65% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dublin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dublin
Full climate →Dublin has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Dublin
All Dublin schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Dublin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Dublin is a college town
Colleges →of Dublin’s residents are enrolled in college. New River Community College has about 3,166 students on campus.
Dublin’s library
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