Baskerville: Demographics & People
About 178 people live in Baskerville, in 56 households. Population shrank 11.9% from 202 (2022) to 178 (2024). Median age 20.7 years. (28.5y younger than Mecklenburg County; 17.1y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 42% of the population. Population is 55% Black and 45% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.49). 100% of households are family-led. County is gaining 855 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 3.2 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 0% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
- 117 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Virginia 62).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 11.9% from 202 (2022) to 178 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~157 (extrapolated at -5.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 132.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,319 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -11.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 202 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 178 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 178 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 132 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 20.7y is 18.2 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 42% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 20.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 41.6% |
| Age Summary · Character | young community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 178 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 74 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 46.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 36.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 22 |
| Population under 18 | 74 |
| Median age | 20.7 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 178 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.49 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.
| White residents | 84 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 118 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 48.6% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | moderately diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 58.4% |
| Black population | 55.1% (vs Virginia 18.2%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 44.9% (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 | 107 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 71 |
| Share born in this state | 60.1% |
| Share born in another state | 39.9% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 39.9% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 1,067 |
Households & Family Composition
56 households. Averaging 2.9 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 100% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 57 families, 23% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 79 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 57 |
| Married couples with children | 13 |
| Single-parent households | 25 |
| Average household size | 2.94 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 636 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 259 |
| Family households | 56 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 100.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 56 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. The surrounding county is gaining 855 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 26,732 |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 25,877 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 855 |
| 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 9.5% |
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. 1 residents live in group quarters (0.6% of population).
| Living in group quarters | 1 |
|---|
Other
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51117 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 117 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Mecklenburg |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 21.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 26.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51117 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Mecklenburg County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,786 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51117 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Mecklenburg County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 51.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 43.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 17.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 30,587 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 41.6% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 178, shrinking, young community, working-class, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 178 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Mecklenburg County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade