Brodnax, VA

Town in VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

414

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Diversity Index

62.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

21.7%

foreign-born population

78.3%Native

21.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brodnax is a town within Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties, Virginia, United States.

Location

Town in VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.702953° N, 78.031937° W

DMS36° 42′ 10.63″ N, 78° 01′ 54.97″ W

Population Density & area

587.2/sq mi (226.8/km²)

Total Area

0.712 sq mi (1.842 km²)

Land Area

0.705 sq mi (1.825 km²) · 99.06%

Water Area

0.007 sq mi (0.017 km²) · 0.94%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

59.7% male

Male 59.7%

Female 40.3%

males per 100 females

Brodnax 147.9

Virginia 97.6

United States 98

Nativity

21.7%

foreign-born population

78.3%Native

21.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brodnax 21.7%

Virginia 13.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Brodnax

34.5

Virginia

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brodnax 27

Virginia 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	14.3%	21.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	78.7%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	7%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	27	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	18.1	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	8.9	27.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

22%

Black

53.9%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

17.9%

Other

5.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

62.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brodnax 62.6%

Virginia 60.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Brodnax population

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	17.9%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	9.7%	2.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.5%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	7.7%	6.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	82.1%	89%	80.7%
One race	76.3%	84.3%	76.4%
White	22%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	53.9%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.8%	4.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

82% family

Family 82%

Non family 18%

% family households

Brodnax 82%

Virginia 64.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Brodnax

2.26

Virginia

2.52

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brodnax population

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Total households	183	3,365,732	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.26	2.52	2.53
Family households	150	2,181,475	82,990,528
Average family size	2.42	3.11	3.14
Married couple family	94	1,638,116	60,637,388
Other families	56	543,359	22,353,140
Male householder	37	154,457	6,572,819
Female householder	19	388,902	15,780,321
Non-family households	33	1,184,257	46,236,968
One-person households	32	958,467	37,140,836
Male householder	12	417,934	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	2	127,348	5,225,110
Female householder	20	540,533	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	10	258,856	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1	225,790	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

209

housing units

Brodnax 209

Virginia 3,684,756

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.6% occupied

Occupied 87.6%

Vacant 12.4%

vacancy rate

Brodnax 12.4%

Virginia 8.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.5%

Single family houses

88.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

10.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	1%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	77.6%	46.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	21.5%	42.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1%	8.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.4%	22.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	48.8%	38.4%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	25.9%	28.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1985	1981
Total housing units	209	3,684,756	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

46.4% owners

Renter-occupied 53.6%

Owner-occupied 46.4%

homeownership rate

Brodnax 46.4%

Virginia 67.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.05

Owner-occupied

2.45

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brodnax 2.05

Virginia 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	183	3,365,732	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.8%	25.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	62.8%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.9%	19.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.2%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.2%	25.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	9.8%	36.6%	51.4%
Electricity	60.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	24.6%	3.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	5.4%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$127,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brodnax

$127,500

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

13.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$127,500	$383,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	43.5%	7.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	45.8%	11.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.6%	17.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	29.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	26.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	7.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	27.1%	66.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	72.9%	33.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,281	$2,127	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$375	$589	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,223	$1,579	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Brodnax 8.2%

Virginia 42.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brodnax 12.4%

Virginia 8.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.3%

K–12

52.6%

College / Undergraduate

43.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Brodnax

Virginia

42.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	78	2,095,439	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1.3%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	52.6%	65.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	15.4%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.7%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	10.3%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.3%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	46.2%	28.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	43.6%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.6%	6.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	42.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	59%	81%	82%
Private school	41%	19%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

291

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.9%

HS graduate

33.7%

Some college no degree

25.1%

Associates degree

20.6%

Bachelors degree

3.8%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

18.8% · 81.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

52% · 48%

Some college no degree

42.5% · 57.5%

Associates degree

80% · 20%

Bachelors degree

18.2% · 81.8%

Graduate or professional degree

61.5% · 38.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	291	6,007,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.5%	3.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.9%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.7%	23.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.1%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	20.6%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	42.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	3.8%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	18.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.6%	91.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,214

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$87,750

HS graduate

$36,250

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$36,875

Graduate or professional degree

$54,063

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

13.9%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brodnax	Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$53,214	$59,471	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$87,750	$33,905	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,250	$41,243	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$49,185	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$36,875	$76,425	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$54,063	$102,924	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	13.9%	21.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Brodnax, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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