Alberta: Demographics & People
345 people call Alberta home, in 173 households. Population grew 38.5% from 249 (2022) to 345 (2024). Median age 44.8 years. (7.0y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 17% of the population. Population is 49% Black and 36% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.52). 51% of households are family-led. County health: 45% adult obesity, 21% smoke.
- 2.0 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 49% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
- 60 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Virginia 62).
Population & Trend
Population grew 38.5% from 249 (2022) to 345 (2024) — about 64.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~490 (extrapolated at 19.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 738.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,849 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 38.5% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 249 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 345 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 345 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 738 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 44.8y is 5.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 17% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 44.8 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 16.8% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 345 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 58 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 82.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 134.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 71 |
| Population under 18 | 58 |
| Median age | 44.8 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 345 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.52 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.
| White residents | 108 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 122 |
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 5 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 51.9% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | moderately diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 3 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 51.9% |
| Black population | 49.0% (vs Virginia 18.2%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 4.3% (vs Virginia 10.1%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 36.2% (vs Virginia 53.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 306 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 34 |
| Share born in this state | 88.7% |
| Share born in another state | 11.3% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 9.9% |
| Naturalized citizens | 1.4% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 5 |
Households & Family Composition
173 households. Averaging 1.8 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 51% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 70 families, 7% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 70 |
| Married couples with children | 5 |
| Single-parent households | 2 |
| Average household size | 1.80 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 29.6% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 3 |
| Family households | 89 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 51.4% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 173 households (vs Virginia 14,324) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 9.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.
| Moved within the county (past year) | 9.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 11,672 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 11,644 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 28 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 46 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 15.5% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51025 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 025 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Brunswick |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 27.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 20.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 35.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51025 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Brunswick County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 467 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51025 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Brunswick County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 62.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 55.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 43.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 16,231 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 1.80 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 16.8% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 345, booming, established, working-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 345 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Brunswick County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade