COUNTY
Charlottesville
Virginia · 44,388 residents (2025 est.) · 10.2 sq mi
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Charlottesville is a county of 45,437 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.1. People stay put here: 75% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
45,437
+1%since 2000
from 45,049 in 2000
44,388 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202445K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(2,316)
5 to 94.9%(2,244)
10 to 144.2%(1,898)
15 to 196.2%(2,804)
20 to 2415.7%(7,113)
25 to 3417.1%(7,760)
35 to 4413.2%(5,993)
45 to 5410.6%(4,835)
55 to 649.6%(4,356)
65 to 748.6%(3,909)
75 to 843.6%(1,637)
85 and over1.3%(572)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,824
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,007 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.9%
+27.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.2%
Other services4.9%
Retail trade3.6%
Wholesale trade3.3%
Finance & insurance3.3%
Public administration3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$486,700
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.5
−6%since 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(30,825)
Black22%(9,916)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,102)
Asian4.9%(2,215)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(29,163)
Black15.5%(7,026)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(3,132)
Asian7%(3,198)
Other6.4%(2,918)
69
+15%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−22%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(1,095)
Central American1.7%(794)
South American1%(448)
Salvadoran1%(433)
Puerto Rican0.6%(291)
Cuban0.5%(217)
Bolivian0.3%(152)
Nicaraguan0.3%(116)
Honduran0.2%(113)
Peruvian0.2%(100)
Panamanian0.2%(97)
Spaniard0.2%(84)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(67)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Dominican0.1%(31)
Chilean0.1%(31)
Guatemalan0.1%(25)
Venezuelan0.1%(24)
Ecuadorian0%(13)
Costa Rican0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese2.4%(1,082)
Asian Indian1.4%(636)
Kazakh1.2%(552)
Korean0.5%(239)
Burmese0.3%(157)
Filipino0.2%(102)
Taiwanese0.2%(96)
Vietnamese0.2%(86)
Pakistani0.1%(54)
Japanese0.1%(51)
Thai0.1%(41)
Sri Lankan0.1%(24)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English17%(7,728)
German12.9%(5,846)
Irish9.8%(4,473)
Italian5.7%(2,585)
Scottish3.4%(1,524)
American3.2%(1,474)
French2.4%(1,112)
Polish2.4%(1,094)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(727)
Dutch1.5%(676)
British1.2%(563)
Swedish1.2%(542)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.2%(539)
Russian1.1%(484)
Norwegian0.8%(363)
Arab0.8%(361)
Hungarian0.8%(341)
Greek0.6%(279)
Swiss0.6%(256)
Romanian0.5%(219)
Nigerian0.5%(217)
Austrian0.4%(201)
Brazilian0.4%(192)
Czech0.4%(188)
Finnish0.4%(161)
Ukrainian0.3%(159)
Welsh0.3%(157)
Iranian0.3%(146)
Syrian0.3%(142)
French Canadian0.3%(123)
Danish0.3%(114)
Turkish0.2%(98)
Lithuanian0.2%(97)
Armenian0.2%(96)
Lebanese0.2%(74)
Croatian0.2%(73)
Ethiopian0.2%(72)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Portuguese0.1%(57)
Serbian0.1%(51)
Moroccan0.1%(45)
Bulgarian0.1%(45)
West Indian0.1%(42)
Iraqi0.1%(40)
Latvian0.1%(35)
Canadian0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Slovene0.1%(23)
Guyanese0%(13)
Slovak0%(13)
Egyptian0%(7)
Australian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.9%(9,657)
Married37.3%(6,933)
Widowed1%(188)
Divorced9.8%(1,819)
Women 15+
Never married47.4%(9,653)
Married35%(7,143)
Widowed5.2%(1,056)
Divorced12.4%(2,530)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% 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)27.5%(361)
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(336)
Vietnam era39%(513)
Korean War2.1%(28)
World War II0.5%(7)
Share of the 1,315 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Charlottesville, Virginia?
Charlottesville, Virginia has about 45,437 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville, Virginia?
The typical household in Charlottesville, Virginia earns about $74,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Charlottesville, Virginia expensive?
In Charlottesville, Virginia, the median home is worth about $486,700, and the typical rent is about $1,540 a month.
How educated are people in Charlottesville, Virginia?
About 62.5% of adults age 25 and over in Charlottesville, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Charlottesville, Virginia?
About 19.6% of people in Charlottesville, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Charlottesville, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Charlottesville, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,096 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024