Drakes Branch

Population: 475
Median household income: $19,620
Median home value: $119,100

Drakes Branch is a community in Charlotte County, Virginia, home to 475 residents. The median household income of $19,620 is below the Charlotte County median ($48,892).

From 2019 to 2023, Drakes Branch's population declined 21.7% from 607 to 475, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $88,300 to $119,100.

The typical home was built around 1967. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $19,620
Median home value: $119,100
Median gross rent: $498
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

607475

Median household income

$23,203$19,620

Median home value

$88,300$119,100

Median gross rent

$618$498

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	607	$23,203	$88,300	$618
2020	518	$23,125	$117,700	$700
2021	580	$21,250	$122,200	—
2022	508	$26,500	$115,200	$504
2023	475	$19,620	$119,100	$498

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 2423.4%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.0%
5 to 17	36	7.6%
18 to 24	111	23.4%
25 to 34	35	7.4%
35 to 44	11	2.3%
45 to 54	69	14.5%
55 to 64	54	11.4%
65 to 74	64	13.5%
75 and over	76	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247	52.0%
Black or African American	210	44.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	2.1%
Two or more races	7	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	23.3%
High school graduate	112	36.2%
Some college or associate's	80	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	30	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	94.7%
Carpooled	3	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.0%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	48.2%
15 to 29 min	7	4.3%
30 to 44 min	21	12.8%
45 to 59 min	19	11.6%
60+ min	38	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 28.8% (137 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	55.3%
Nonfamily households	105	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	73.9%
Vacant	83	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	58.7%
Renter-occupied	97	41.3%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	83.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.3%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	19	6.0%
Mobile home & other	30	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5123376
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9933, -78.6009