Brambleton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, south of the Dulles Greenway. As of the 2020 census, Brambleton had a population of 23,486. Construction started on the Brambleton community in 2001.
Brambleton is located in southeastern Loudoun County, south of Leesburg, the county seat, and northwest of Washington Dulles International Airport. It is by highway west of downtown Washington, D.C. Neighboring communities counted by the U.S. Census Bureau include Broadlands to the north, Moorefield or Moorefield Station to the northeast, Loudoun Valley Estates to the east, and Arcola to the south. To the west is rural or low-density suburban land.
According to the Census Bureau, the Brambleton CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.88%, are water. The community drains north to Beaverdam Run and east to Broad Run, both part of the Potomac River watershed.
Brambleton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
As of the 2020 census, Brambleton had a population of 23,486. The median age was 35.2 years. 34.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 5.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.4 males age 18 and over.
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 7,249 households in Brambleton, of which 60.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 72.9% were married-couple households, 8.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 7,435 housing units, of which 2.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%.
Brambleton is a planned community located on of land near Ashburn in Loudoun County.
Brambleton is zoned for a full range of residential and commercial uses. The overall layout of Brambleton calls for over 9,000 residential units, including an active adult community, Birchwood at Brambleton; a Town Center with of retail space and of office space; an additional of neighborhood retail and of commercial office; and of light industrial/flex space. Future commercial parcels are planned within Brambleton.
Brambleton was designed to incorporate traditional neighborhood features alongside pedestrian-oriented spaces and streetscapes. Currently the community includes four pools, over of public trails, parks, sports courts, and several Loudoun County public schools. Brambleton is also home to two Winwood childcare centers and two Chesterbrook Academy pre-schools.
Brambleton is located at the site of the former community of Royville, which existed as early as 1908 at the intersection of Belmont Ridge Road and Creighton Road. Prior to 1908, the property on which parts of Brambleton exist today was part of Thomas Lewisâ plantation.
Developing the Brambleton planned community began in earnest in the spring of 1999, immediately after Brambleton Group L.L.C., a division of Soave Real Estate, acquired the property. Road improvements were necessary along Route 607/772 to connect Brambleton via the Loudoun County Parkway to Exit 7 of the Dulles Greenway.
Residents in the development are members of the Brambleton Community Association, a homeowners association.
The Town Center of Brambleton contains over 50 retail stores, restaurants, entertainment, doctors, public spaces and commercial offices. The Town Center serves as the location for the community's annual Sizzlin' Summer Concerts, Farmers' Market, Race Brambleton Series and other events and festivals.