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Drakes Branch

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.138
State:
Virginia

Drakes Branch is a town located in Charlotte County, Virginia. Drakes Branch has a 2025 population of 510. Drakes Branch is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 530 in 2020.

The average household income in Drakes Branch is $40,186 with a poverty rate of 28.84%. The median age in Drakes Branch is 50.5 years: 57 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

510
Total Population
123
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.78%
Growth

Drakes Branch Population

Drakes Branch Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Drakes Branch includes 52% White, 44.21% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24752%
Black or African American21044.21%
Other race102.11%
Two or more races81.68%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Drakes Branch Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Drakes Branch's average per capita income is $43,125. Household income levels show a median of $19,620. The poverty rate stands at 28.84%.

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$73,750-
Households$19,620$40,186
Non Families$18,207$23,351
Families-$53,782

$43,125

Average Income

$19,620

Median Household Income

28.84%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)