Moving to Bramwell, West Virginia

Population: 426. Estimated population in July 2024: 412 (-3.3% change)
Males: 198 (46.5%), Females: 228 (53.5%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 24715

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $21,979
Median house value: $38,100

Population by Race

Races in Bramwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Black (9.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (16.0%), German (13.1%), United States (11.3%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Italian (4.0%).

Elevation: 2253 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bramwell

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bramwell town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-30.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bramwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bramwell:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 74 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
  • YEAGER (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bramwell:

  • MERCER COUNTY (about 9 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 16 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
  • KEE FIELD (about 26 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bramwell:

  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 68 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)

Public primary/middle school in Bramwell:

  • BRAMWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: BLUESTONE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)