COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Charles City County

Virginia · 6,282 residents · 183 sq mi

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With 6,282 people, Charles City County is a county in Virginia. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,800. The average commute runs 31 minutes. There are 644 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,282

−9%vs 2000

vs 6,926 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

183 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(435)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(465)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(436)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(349)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(1,090)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(985)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.4%(839)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(713)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(418)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(153)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(49)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,544

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,745 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,384

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,182 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,800

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.2%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

13.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic35.4%(2,454)

Black54.8%(3,795)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(45)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic28.7%(1,800)

Black63.3%(3,979)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(38)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other7.9%(497)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(59)

Central American0.6%(40)

Honduran0.4%(24)

Puerto Rican0.2%(16)

Salvadoran0.2%(16)

South American0.2%(10)

Argentine0.1%(7)

Cuban0.1%(5)

Dominican0.1%(4)

Colombian0%(3)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.6%(39)

Filipino0.4%(27)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

American15.8%(1,048)

English8.1%(540)

Irish6%(395)

German5.7%(379)

Scottish1.7%(110)

Italian1.2%(80)

Scotch-Irish1%(65)

Norwegian0.9%(59)

Welsh0.6%(43)

Portuguese0.6%(38)

Polish0.4%(29)

Swedish0.4%(29)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

British0.4%(25)

French0.3%(23)

Czech0.3%(22)

Dutch0.3%(22)

Greek0.3%(19)

Arab0.2%(16)

Moroccan0.2%(14)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

Slovak0.2%(10)

Macedonian0.1%(9)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Turkish0.1%(4)

Iranian0%(3)

Ukrainian0%(3)

Lebanese0%(2)

Croatian0%(2)

Slovene0%(2)

West Indian0%(2)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(2)

Danish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.4%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 24.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.9%(1,006)

Married48.1%(1,387)

Widowed5.3%(154)

Divorced11.7%(339)

Women 15+

Never married23.4%(696)

Married46%(1,371)

Widowed15.3%(456)

Divorced15.3%(455)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(115)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(55)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(219)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 584 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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