Brookneal

Population: 1,275
Median household income: $45,909
Median home value: $115,000

Located in Campbell County, Virginia, Brookneal is a community with a population of 1,275. The median household income of $45,909 is below the Campbell County median ($62,608).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brookneal's population grew 45.5% from 876 to 1,275, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $80,000 to $115,000.

The typical home was built around 1961. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,275
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,909
Median home value: $115,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 658
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8761,275

Median household income

$40,000$45,909

Median home value

$80,000$115,000

Median gross rent

$778$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	876	$40,000	$80,000	$778
2020	921	$48,462	$94,200	$819
2021	1,064	$50,313	$103,200	$824
2022	1,225	$42,019	$103,600	$890
2023	1,275	$45,909	$115,000	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	6.0%
5 to 17	179	14.0%
18 to 24	108	8.5%
25 to 34	96	7.5%
35 to 44	126	9.9%
45 to 54	213	16.7%
55 to 64	207	16.2%
65 to 74	176	13.8%
75 and over	93	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	855	67.1%
Black or African American	317	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	15.8%
High school graduate	460	50.5%
Some college or associate's	217	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	65	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	71.5%
Carpooled	79	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	5.6%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	45.3%
15 to 29 min	51	12.5%
30 to 44 min	83	20.3%
45 to 59 min	63	15.4%
60+ min	26	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 22.7% (277 of 1,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	57.0%
Nonfamily households	215	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	500	76.0%
Vacant	158	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	66.6%
Renter-occupied	167	33.4%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	528	80.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.1%
2 to 4 units	21	3.2%
5 to 19 units	57	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5110296
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 37.0479, -78.9539