Drakes Branch, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 504. Estimated population in July 2024: 484 (-4.0% change)
Males: 237 (47.0%), Females: 267 (53.0%)

Charlotte County

Zip code: 23937

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $25,583
Median house value: $64,600

Population by Race

Races in Drakes Branch:

• White Non-Hispanic (58.1%)
• Black (40.1%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (8.7%), Irish (2.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), German (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 383 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Drakes Branch

• High school or higher: 64.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drakes Branch town

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 44.6%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 13.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Drakes Branch:

• SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FARMVILLE, VA)
• HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 28 miles; HALIFAX, VA)
• PIEDMONT GERIATRIC HOSP (about 31 miles; BURKEVILLE, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drakes Branch:

• LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 47 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
• DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
• RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 79 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drakes Branch:

• CHASE CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CHASE CITY, VA; Abbreviation: CXE)
• WILLIAM M TUCK (about 26 miles; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Abbreviation: W78)
• FARMVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: FVX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drakes Branch:

• LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
• VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
• LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
• DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
• PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
• DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)