Dayton is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,717 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 235th largest community in Virginia. Dayton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Dayton real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Dayton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Dayton is also a town of artists. Dayton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dayton’s character.

Also of interest is that Dayton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.83 minutes getting to work every day.

Dayton 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.

The education level of Dayton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Dayton, 43.18% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $39,056, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,224 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dayton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.