CDP in Madison County, Virginia · 5 sq mi · 309 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Brightwood. The typical household earns $70,625, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,283 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.96%
Men 48.4 · Women 44.1
2011–2026
1,536
2026 projection
19.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,536
2026 projection
19.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,536 | +33 | 2.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,503 | +67 | 2.31% |
| 2023 | 1,436 | -339 | 19.10% |
| 2022 | 1,775 | +416 | 30.61% |
| 2021 | 1,359 | +76 | 5.92% |
| 2020 | 1,283 | +88 | 7.36% |
| 2019 | 1,195 | -104 | 8.01% |
| 2018 | 1,299 | -171 | 11.63% |
| 2017 | 1,470 | +108 | 7.93% |
| 2016 | 1,362 | -341 | 20.02% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 63% | 53% |
| Never married | 23% | 19% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau