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Drakes Branch is a Census town of 435 people across 4.14 square miles of land, in Charlotte County. Median household income is $25,938, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Drakes Branch
What Drakes Branch is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.14 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land105 plus or minus 39
- County holding the largest share of its areaCharlotte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Drakes Branch
- Population435 plus or minus 161
- Median age52.2
- Population under 1858 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1813.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over133 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over30.6 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Households203 plus or minus 71
- Family households100 plus or minus 48
- Share of households that are families49.3 percent plus or minus 16.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Drakes Branch
- Median household income$25,938 plus or minus $23,529
- Per capita income$25,299 plus or minus $5,109
- Civilian labor force151 plus or minus 77
- Employed151 plus or minus 77
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over314 plus or minus 104
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.3 percent plus or minus 36.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Drakes Branch
- Housing units291 plus or minus 87
- Occupied units203 plus or minus 71
- Vacant units88 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate30.2 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Owner occupied139 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied64 plus or minus 38
- Ownership rate68.5 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,000 plus or minus $57,591
- Median gross rent, monthly$569 plus or minus $345
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.3 percent plus or minus 28.7
- Single family units230 plus or minus 78
- Share single family79.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 24
- Share in buildings of two or more9.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes34 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Drakes Branch gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute144 plus or minus 78
- Commuting under 15 minutes64 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.4 percent plus or minus 30.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more71 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.3 percent plus or minus 37.0
- Drove alone87.9 percent plus or minus 23.2
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Drakes Branch
- NFIP communityTown of Drakes Branch
- NFIP community number510032
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/19/25
The Town of Drakes Branch participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510032 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Charlotte County, not Drakes Branch
Charlotte County context, not Drakes Branch figures
- Establishments in Charlotte County220
- Covered employment, Charlotte County2,737
- Average annual pay, Charlotte County$46,079
- Housing units permitted, Charlotte County39
Every figure in this section is published for Charlotte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Drakes Branch.
All Charlotte County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Drakes Branch questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Drakes Branch, Virginia?
435, in 203 households. Drakes Branch town covers 4.14 square miles of land, which is 105 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Drakes Branch in?
Charlotte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Drakes Branch?
$25,938. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,000. Median gross rent is $569 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Drakes Branch in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Drakes Branch appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Drakes Branch, town of, community 510032, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Drakes Branch figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Charlotte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Drakes Branch.
Is zoning published for Drakes Branch?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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