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Charlottesville

Virginia · 40,341 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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Charlottesville is home to 40,341 people in Virginia. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 34% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 23.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 28.9. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,341
−10%vs 2000
vs 45,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.9
+13%vs 2000
vs 25.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K42K44K46K48K19902000201020202024Charlottesville
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(2,402)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.1%(2,060)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(1,817)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(2,622)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419.3%(7,766)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(7,962)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(5,194)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(2,909)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(2,697)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(2,588)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(1,792)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(532)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,190
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,007 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,928
−24%vs 2000
vs $16,973 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
23.7%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$469
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $596 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
42.4%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.8% in 2000
57.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(30,825)
Black22%(9,916)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,102)
Asian4.9%(2,215)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76%(30,644)
Black21.4%(8,621)
Hispanic / Latino1%(385)
Asian2.2%(876)
Other0.5%(200)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(1,095)
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)
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
Mongolian0%(12)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(13)
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
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
16.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.0 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 10.9 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(336)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(513)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(7)
US avg: 1%

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 40,341 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Charlottesville, Virginia?

The typical household in Charlottesville, Virginia earns about $24,190 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 $85,000, and the typical rent is about $469 a month.

How educated are people in Charlottesville, Virginia?

About 34.1% 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 23.7% of people in Charlottesville, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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