COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Charles City County

Virginia · 6,926 residents · 183 sq mi

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With 6,926 people, Charles City County is a county in Virginia. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 38 people per square mile. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $84,000.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $42,745, near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,926

+10%since 1990

from 6,282 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

38 / sq mi

+10%since 1990

from 34 / sq mi in 1990

US average: 242

Median age

39.9

+13%since 1990

from 35.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

183 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.6%(388)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.1%(421)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(466)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(352)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.3%(786)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.5%(1,215)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.4%(1,207)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.4%(789)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748%(557)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.6%(248)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(69)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,745

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $29,544 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,182

+68%since 1990

from $11,384 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.6%

−5.2 ptssince 1990

from 15.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$84,000

+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $49,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$420

−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $358 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

84.9%

−1.3 ptssince 1990

from 86.2% in 1990

15.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic28.5%(1,790)

Black63%(3,959)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(38)

Asian0.1%(6)

2000

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

Black54.8%(3,795)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(45)

Asian0.1%(7)

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

10.5%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 8.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

65.7%

+9.3 ptssince 1990

from 56.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 2.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

−22%since 1990

from 30.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married31.4%(861)

Married57.4%(1,575)

Widowed2.5%(68)

Divorced8.7%(239)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(731)

Married53.7%(1,585)

Widowed13%(384)

Divorced8.5%(251)

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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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