City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Camp Barrett, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Camp Barrett - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,569
Residents
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Camp Barrett - the verdict

1,569 people call Camp Barrett, Virginia home. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Camp Barrett, VA

1,569 people live in Camp Barrett, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 23.8 years. 80.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,569 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Camp Barrett compare to other US cities?

Camp Barrett measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Camp Barrett against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Camp Barrett's strongest outlier among Virginia cities

Among the 618 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Camp Barrett ranks #18 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Camp Barrett only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#18 of 618
97th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Camp Barrett in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 80.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 7.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,569
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
23.8
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
7.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
80.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
22.6%
Carpool
1.6%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
34.0%
Work from Home
38.7%
Other
1.1%

Based on 1,519 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Camp Barrett sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Bull Run Mountain Estates
1,582 people
Haymarket
1,591 people
Edinburg
1,544 people
Chatham
1,535 people
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1,606 people
Gordonsville
1,527 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Camp Barrett's 1,569 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dale, IN
1,569 people
Jenkins, KY
1,569 people
Versailles, PA
1,569 people
Garberville, CA
1,568 people
Moody AFB, GA
1,570 people
Cedar Hill, MO
1,568 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Camp Barrett, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Camp Barrett, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.4% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.4% White 77.4% Black or African American 8.3% Asian 4.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 4.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Camp Barrett compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Camp Barrett (this city) 1,569 N/A
Bull Run Mountain Estates 1,582 $195,781
Haymarket 1,591 $174,306
Edinburg 1,544 $54,775
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Camp Barrett, VA?

What is the population of Camp Barrett, VA? +

Camp Barrett, VA counts 1,569 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Camp Barrett? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Camp Barrett; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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