Breaks, Virginia Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 208, Breaks's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Breaks is a small community located in Virginia, within Buchanan County. The total population is 208. It ranks as the 574th most populous out of 681 Census-designated places in Virginia.

Age Demographics

The median age in Breaks is 59.0 years. This is 51% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. Only 13.9% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Breaks is $125,938. This is 35% higher than the state median of $93,170. It is also 56% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Breaks. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Breaks, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $46,100. Housing costs are 88% lower than the state median of $383,700. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 0.4x, Breaks is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 89.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 32% higher than the state average of 67.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Breaks was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 55% lower than the state rate of 42.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Breaks, Virginia is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Virginia state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 681 Census-designated places in Virginia. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.