Warfield: Demographics & People
About 29 people live in Warfield, in 22 households. Population shrank 55.4% from 65 (2022) to 29 (2024). Median age 90.5 years. (45.8y older than Brunswick County; 52.7y older than Virginia). Population is 62% Black. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 50% of households are family-led. County health: 45% adult obesity, 21% smoke.
- 1.3 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 50% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 55.4% from 65 (2022) to 29 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~15 (extrapolated at -27.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 4.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,849 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -55.4% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 65 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 29 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 29 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 4 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 90.5y is 51.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 90.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 29 |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 11.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 18 |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 37.9% |
| Age Summary · Pct 65 Plus | 62.1% |
| Median age | 90.5 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 29 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| Black residents | 54 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Black population | 62.1% (vs Virginia 18.2%) |
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 | 29 |
|---|---|
| Share born in this state | 100.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 310 |
Households & Family Composition
22 households. Averaging 1.2 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 50% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 14 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Total families | 14 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.16 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 610 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 138 |
| Family households | 11 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 50.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 22 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.
| Lived in same home a year ago | 29.0% |
|---|---|
| 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
Other
| Congressional District · District | 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | VA-04 |
| 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 | 4.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 7 |
| Family Score · Rating | fair |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 29, shrinking, retirement community, high crime, heritage: African/Subsaharan A |
| Town Summary · Population | 29 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Brunswick County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade