Town guide

Brookneal, Virginia

Brookneal is a town in Campbell County, Virginia, home to about 1,300 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24528.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,300372 per sq mi
Median home value$135,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brookneal

1 ZIP code

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Around Brookneal

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)83 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brookneal

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

Brookneal had 1,090 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 348th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Campbell County grew from 23,256 residents in 1900 to 55,696 in 2020.

Brookneal population by census2000: 1,259, 2010: 1,112, 2020: 1,0901,25920001,11220101,0902020

Campbell County, 1900–2020

Campbell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,256, 1910: 23,043, 1920: 26,716, 1930: 22,885, 1940: 26,048, 1950: 28,877, 1960: 32,958, 1970: 43,319, 1980: 45,424, 1990: 47,572, 2000: 51,078, 2010: 54,842, 2020: 55,69623K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5033K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1056K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrooknealJan: high 48°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in48°24°Jan3.752°26°Feb2.860°32°Mar4.071°42°Apr3.478°52°May4.886°60°Jun4.188°65°Jul4.387°64°Aug3.581°56°Sep4.371°43°Oct3.860°32°Nov3.651°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookneal, VA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Campbell County

17,025 jobs at 1,216 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Campbell CountyManufacturing: 4,554 jobs; Retail trade: 2,177 jobs; Construction: 1,989 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,600 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,209 jobs; Other services: 982 jobs; Wholesale trade: 751 jobs; Administrative and support: 724 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookneal.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Boston25.5 miles
  • Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lynchburg26.9 miles
  • Southside Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Farmville32.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Brookneal

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookneal Drug Company2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Patrick Henry Memorial Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Patrick Henry Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • 246 The Main Cultural Arts Theatre2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brookneal

Public schools here are run by Campbell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookneal ElementaryBrooknealPre-K–5410Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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