Brightwood, VA Demographics
A map of Brightwood's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 957 | 89.9% |
Multiracial | 56 | 5.3% |
Black | 21 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 19 | 1.8% |
Asian | 11 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Brightwood, Virginia had a population of 1,064 in 2020. It was 89.9% White, 2.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brightwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is the 366th most populous. 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).
Brightwood's White Population
957 residents of Brightwood identify as White, or 89.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Brightwood considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #142 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is more White than neighboring Madison (81.5% White), Orange (62.6% White), Culpeper (49.3% White), Sperryville (87.7% White), and Barboursville (89.3% White).
Brightwood's Black Population
21 residents of Brightwood identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brightwood less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #519 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is more Black than neighboring Sperryville (1.7% Black), and Barboursville (0% Black). Brightwood is less Black than neighboring Madison (10.2% Black), Orange (22.1% Black), and Culpeper (17.3% Black).
Brightwood's Asian Population
11 residents of Brightwood identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brightwood slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is more Asian than neighboring Madison (0% Asian), Orange (0.7% Asian), Sperryville (0.7% Asian), and Barboursville (0% Asian). Brightwood is less Asian than neighboring Culpeper (2.4% Asian).
Brightwood's Hispanic Population
19 residents of Brightwood identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brightwood slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #535 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison (1% Hispanic). Brightwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange (7.2% Hispanic), Culpeper (24.9% Hispanic), Sperryville (4% Hispanic), and Barboursville (7.9% Hispanic).
Brightwood's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Brightwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brightwood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange (0.9% Native American/Other), Culpeper (0.8% Native American/Other), and Sperryville (1.3% Native American/Other).
Brightwood's Multiracial Population
56 residents of Brightwood identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brightwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brightwood is ranked #170 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Brightwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Sperryville (4.6% Multiracial), and Barboursville (2.8% Multiracial). Brightwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison (7.3% Multiracial), Orange (6.6% Multiracial), and Culpeper (5.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.