Brookneal, VA Demographics

A map of Brookneal's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	865	675	66.5%	61.9%
Black	315	351	24.2%	32.2%
Multiracial	116	32	8.9%	2.9%
Hispanic	4	13	0.3%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	19	0.0%	1.7%

Brookneal, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,300, a large increase from the 1,090 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.5% White, 24.2% Black, 8.9% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookneal, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookneal has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookneal, that probability was 51.1% in 2020 and 49.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookneal is ranked the 348th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brookneal was ranked the 364th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookneal's White Population

865 residents of Brookneal, or 66.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookneal is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Brookneal ranks 437th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's White population has grown by an estimated 28.1%. White residents' share of Brookneal's population has increased from 61.9% to 66.5%.

Brookneal is more White than neighboring Halifax (65.6% White). Brookneal is less White than neighboring Nathalie (100% White), Phenix (71.8% White), Rustburg (89.5% White), and Concord (74.4% White).

Brookneal's Black Population

315 residents of Brookneal, or 24.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookneal is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Brookneal ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. Black residents' share of Brookneal's population has decreased from 32.2% to 24.2%.

Brookneal is more Black than neighboring Nathalie (0% Black), Phenix (23.7% Black), Rustburg (7% Black), and Concord (14% Black). Brookneal is less Black than neighboring Halifax (29.1% Black).

Brookneal's Asian Population

0 residents of Brookneal, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookneal is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Brookneal ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Brookneal's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brookneal is less Asian than neighboring Rustburg (2.3% Asian), and Halifax (1.7% Asian).

Brookneal's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Brookneal, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookneal is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Brookneal ranks 594th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookneal's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

Brookneal is more Hispanic than neighboring Nathalie (0% Hispanic), and Phenix (0% Hispanic). Brookneal is less Hispanic than neighboring Rustburg (0.7% Hispanic), Concord (8.9% Hispanic), and Halifax (0.8% Hispanic).

Brookneal's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brookneal, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brookneal is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookneal ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookneal's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Brookneal is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rustburg (0.4% Native American/Other).

Brookneal's Multiracial Population

116 residents of Brookneal, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookneal is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brookneal ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookneal's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookneal's population has increased from 2.9% to 8.9%.

Brookneal is more Multiracial than neighboring Nathalie (0% Multiracial), Phenix (4.5% Multiracial), Rustburg (0.1% Multiracial), Concord (2.7% Multiracial), and Halifax (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.