Brightwood

County:: Madison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.978
State:: Virginia

Brightwood is a CDP located in Madison County, Virginia. Brightwood has a 2025 population of 1,968. Brightwood is currently growing at a rate of 3.36% annually and its population has increased by 53.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,283 in 2020.

The average household income in Brightwood is $100,027 with a poverty rate of 3.27%. The median age in Brightwood is 40.1 years: 40.2 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brightwood includes 95.26% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,368	95.26%
Two or more races	58	4.04%
Black or African American	4	0.28%
Asian	4	0.28%
Native American	2	0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Brightwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brightwood's average per capita income is $42,094. Household income levels show a median of $90,208. The poverty rate stands at 3.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,111	-
Families	$100,174	$110,558
Households	$90,208	$100,027
Non Families	$60,250	$70,859

$42,094

Average Income

$90,208

Median Household Income

3.27%

Poverty Rate