Timberlake: Demographics & People

Timberlake is home to 12,725 people, in 5,387 households. Population shrank 0.8% from 12,833 (2022) to 12,725 (2024). Median age 41.1 years. (2.5y younger than Campbell County; 3.3y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 17% of the population. Population is 73% White (non-Hispanic) and 12% Black. The community is somewhat diverse (Simpson index 0.36). 59% of households are family-led. County is gaining 2,004 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 0.8% from 12,833 (2022) to 12,725 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~12,618 (extrapolated at -0.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 12,477.

Census data vintage2024
Population55,696 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-0.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)12,833
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)12,725
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population12,725 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate12,477

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 41.1y is 2.2 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 age41.1 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct16.9%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop12,725
Age Summary · Under 182,151
Age Summary · 18 To 342,913.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 645,275.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus2,386
Population under 182,151
Median age41.1 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 12,725 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.36 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as somewhat diverse.

White residents9,783
Black residents1,357
Asian residents306
Hispanic or Latino residents992
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)36.2%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelsomewhat diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share78.7%
Asian population2.2% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population11.5% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population8.9% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population72.7% (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.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Asian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.3% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 10% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state8,028
Residents born in another state3,302
Share born in this state63.1%
Share born in another state36.9%
Native-born U.S. citizens25.9%
Foreign-born residents1.3%
Naturalized citizens9.7%
Total foreign-born residents1,088
From Europe68
From Africa194

Households & Family Composition

5,387 households. Averaging 2.4 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 59% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 3,127 families, 26% are married couples with children.

Children under 182,293
Total families3,127
Married couples with children824
Single-parent households53
Average household size2.41
Women who gave birth (past year)15.6%
Grandparents living with grandchildren88
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren72
Family households3,194 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families59.3% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households5,387 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 14.3% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 2,004 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)14.3%
Migration · People moving in (annual)53,783
Migration · People moving out (annual)51,779
Migration · Net migration (in − out)2,004
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

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 disability636
Disability rate4.9%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 69 residents live in group quarters (0.5% of population).

Living in group quarters69

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · FormattedVA-05
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51031
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips031
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyCampbell
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate17.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci14.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci21.30
Cdc Mortality · Fips51031
Cdc Mortality · CountyCampbell County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,439
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51031
Cdc Vaccination · CountyCampbell County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct45.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct40.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct26.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201954,885
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score5.50
Family Score · Schools9
Family Score · Children Pct16.9%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 12,725, stable, established, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population12,725 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyCampbell County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade