BraceyVA
A town of 1,242, settled in 1900.
Is Bracey a good place to live?
The best of Bracey’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 1 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher median age than Bracey. Bracey has 1 place on the National Register. Bracey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bracey stand out
Where Bracey beats most towns.
1,242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Bracey grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Bracey is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Bracey: who provides what
Bracey is unincorporated, so Mecklenburg County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bracey.
42% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Bracey | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.7% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.2% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in Bracey is valued at about $187K
The typical Bracey home is worth about $187,000, up 2.2% in a year, 55% below the Virginia typical home. 84% of Bracey households own their home, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bracey has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bracey for work: only 5% work in town. 3.1% of Bracey residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are South Hill (9%), Richmond (9%) and Boydton (3%).
| Bracey | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Bracey is hotter than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
The July high in Bracey is 90°F. Bracey has mild winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bracey is less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Bracey beats the Virginia average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Bracey. Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bracey.
| Bracey | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bracey | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Bracey | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bracey faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bracey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bracey; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bracey residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Bracey has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,554 counted in 2010 and 1,372 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Bracey
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Bracey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is located next to South Hill, La Crosse, and Brodnax, which are also in Mecklenburg County. As of the 2020 census, Bracey had a population of 1,372.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- ZIP code
- 23919
Questions about Bracey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bracey, VA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.