Brookneal, VA Demographics

A map of Brookneal's Population by Race

Brookneal, Virginia had a population of 1,090 in 2020. It was 61.9% White, 32.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brookneal, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is the 364th 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).

Brookneal's White Population

675 residents of Brookneal identify as White, or 61.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Brookneal roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #437 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is more White than neighboring Nathalie (55.5% White). Brookneal is less White than neighboring Phenix (88.8% White), Rustburg (76.2% White), Concord (78.4% White), and Halifax (62.7% White).

Brookneal's Black Population

351 residents of Brookneal identify as Black, or 32.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brookneal larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is more Black than neighboring Phenix (8.6% Black), Rustburg (16.3% Black), Concord (11.2% Black), and Halifax (30.1% Black). Brookneal is less Black than neighboring Nathalie (32.4% Black).

Brookneal's Asian Population

0 residents of Brookneal identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brookneal slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is less Asian than neighboring Phenix (0.4% Asian), Rustburg (1.2% Asian), Concord (0.3% Asian), and Halifax (1.8% Asian).

Brookneal's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Brookneal identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brookneal slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #590 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is more Hispanic than neighboring Phenix (0% Hispanic). Brookneal is less Hispanic than neighboring Nathalie (2.3% Hispanic), Rustburg (2.6% Hispanic), Concord (3.7% Hispanic), and Halifax (1.9% Hispanic).

Brookneal's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Brookneal identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brookneal roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is more Native American/Other than neighboring Phenix (0% Native American/Other), Rustburg (0.9% Native American/Other), Concord (0.8% Native American/Other), and Halifax (0.8% Native American/Other).

Brookneal's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Brookneal identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brookneal roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Brookneal is ranked #501 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brookneal is more Multiracial than neighboring Phenix (2.2% Multiracial), and Halifax (2.7% Multiracial). Brookneal is less Multiracial than neighboring Nathalie (8.1% Multiracial), and Concord (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.