Town guide

Bracey, Virginia

Bracey is a community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, home to about 1,242 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23919, and parts of 23950 are in Bracey too.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,24295 per sq mi
Median home value$238,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bracey

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bracey

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA286 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bracey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bracey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bracey had 1,372 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 354th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Mecklenburg County grew from 26,551 residents in 1900 to 30,319 in 2020.

Bracey population by census2010: 1,554, 2020: 1,3721,55420101,3722020

Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020

Mecklenburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,551, 1910: 28,956, 1920: 31,208, 1930: 32,622, 1940: 31,933, 1950: 33,497, 1960: 31,428, 1970: 29,426, 1980: 29,444, 1990: 29,241, 2000: 32,380, 2010: 32,727, 2020: 30,31927K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5031K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BraceyJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in51°29°Jan3.254°31°Feb2.561°37°Mar3.972°47°Apr3.280°57°May3.588°66°Jun4.692°70°Jul4.990°69°Aug3.884°62°Sep4.174°49°Oct3.563°39°Nov3.054°32°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, John H Kerr Dam, VA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Mecklenburg County

9,366 jobs at 793 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecklenburg CountyRetail trade: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,795 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,217 jobs; Information: 756 jobs; Manufacturing: 582 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 524 jobs; Other services: 505 jobs; Construction: 487 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Information 8% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bracey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South Hill10.8 miles
  • Maria Parham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Henderson24.5 miles
  • Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with South Hill and La Crosse.

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