METRO AREA
Charlottesville Metro
Charlottesville, VA · 5 counties · 228,597 residents (2025 est.) · 1,645 sq mi
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Charlottesville is home to 224,335 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 50,314 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 9%. The typical home is worth $445,185, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,985, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Charlottesville
What changed most since 1990
- White share82.1% → 72.7% (−9.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Adults with a bachelor's degree31.7% → 54.0% (+22.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$221,653 → $445,185 (+101%)US over the same years: +67%
Among the 12 metro and micro areas based in Virginia
- 2nd in household income$93,985
- 1st in share with a bachelor's degree54.0%
- 1st in home value$445,185
- 5th in diversity score55.9
Section 01
Population & growth
224,335
+29%since 2000
from 174,021 in 2000
228,597 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,645 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024224K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(11,553)
5 to 95.4%(12,168)
10 to 145.3%(11,797)
15 to 197.4%(16,558)
20 to 247.6%(17,148)
25 to 3413.3%(29,919)
35 to 4412.7%(28,397)
45 to 5411.1%(24,965)
55 to 6412.3%(27,660)
65 to 7411.6%(26,109)
75 to 845.8%(12,937)
85 and over2.3%(5,124)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$93,985
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,552 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
Other services5.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
Retail trade4.4%
Public administration3.7%
Finance & insurance3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$445,185
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,896 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.8
−7%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(138,371)
Black14%(24,284)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,872)
Asian2.7%(4,654)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(163,032)
Black10.6%(23,867)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(15,350)
Asian4.8%(10,705)
Other5.1%(11,381)
56
+26%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−15%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican2.1%(4,810)
Central American2.2%(4,616)
Salvadoran1.5%(3,050)
South American0.7%(1,678)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,493)
Cuban0.4%(824)
Honduran0.5%(821)
Spaniard0.3%(614)
Peruvian0.3%(558)
Dominican0.2%(436)
Colombian0.2%(326)
Panamanian0.2%(318)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(236)
Argentine0.1%(200)
Bolivian0.1%(187)
Guatemalan0.1%(166)
Chilean0.1%(161)
Venezuelan0.1%(140)
Uruguayan0.3%(63)
Ecuadorian0%(43)
Costa Rican0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(3,250)
Chinese1.1%(2,461)
Korean0.6%(1,235)
Filipino0.4%(848)
Kazakh0.5%(739)
Vietnamese0.2%(465)
Pakistani0.2%(336)
Nepalese0.2%(280)
Japanese0.1%(185)
Burmese0.3%(157)
Taiwanese0.1%(112)
Thai0%(83)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(83)
Bhutanese0.1%(74)
Sri Lankan0%(39)
Cambodian0%(27)
Indonesian0%(26)
Malaysian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(18)
Singaporean0%(16)
Mongolian0%(12)
Ancestry
English16.3%(36,469)
German13.6%(30,496)
Irish11.6%(26,131)
American5.5%(12,228)
Italian5.1%(11,338)
Scottish3%(6,836)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(4,847)
French2.2%(4,839)
Polish2.1%(4,787)
Dutch1.3%(2,957)
Swedish1.2%(2,776)
British1%(2,210)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,816)
Norwegian0.8%(1,790)
Welsh0.8%(1,753)
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,679)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,194)
Arab0.6%(1,134)
Greek0.5%(1,059)
Hungarian0.5%(1,014)
Swiss0.4%(915)
French Canadian0.4%(840)
Czech0.3%(731)
West Indian0.3%(709)
Danish0.3%(692)
Lithuanian0.3%(672)
Austrian0.3%(655)
Slovak0.3%(554)
Jamaican0.3%(454)
Lebanese0.2%(360)
Romanian0.2%(357)
Brazilian0.2%(343)
Portuguese0.2%(343)
Nigerian0.2%(334)
Syrian0.2%(309)
Armenian0.2%(298)
Serbian0.1%(271)
Croatian0.1%(267)
Finnish0.1%(266)
Haitian0.2%(265)
Canadian0.1%(260)
Turkish0.2%(254)
Iranian0.2%(248)
Kenyan0.1%(203)
Bulgarian0.1%(183)
Ghanaian0.1%(179)
Iraqi0.1%(153)
Slovene0.1%(110)
Ethiopian0.1%(92)
Latvian0.1%(81)
Macedonian0.1%(70)
Belgian0%(62)
Moroccan0.1%(45)
Cape Verdean0%(39)
Egyptian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(13)
Australian0%(6)
Somali0%(5)
Palestinian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.4%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(32,358)
Married53.4%(47,932)
Widowed2.4%(2,165)
Divorced8.1%(7,310)
Women 15+
Never married33%(32,670)
Married47.9%(47,421)
Widowed7.7%(7,621)
Divorced11.4%(11,340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)28%(3,349)
Gulf War (1990s)19%(2,276)
Vietnam era34.6%(4,142)
Korean War5.1%(615)
World War II1.4%(172)
Share of the 11,961 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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Over time
Charlottesville, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,885 | $74,817 | $221,653 | 31.7% | 37.0 |
| 2000 | 174,021 | $79,336 | $243,912 | 38.5% | 43.4 |
| 2010 | 201,559 | $83,714 | $426,969 | 42.2% | 49.3 |
| 2020 | 221,524 | $91,585 | $395,763 | 50.7% | 58.3 |
| 2024 | 224,335 | $93,985 | $445,185 | 54.0% | 55.9 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Charlottesville, VA?
Charlottesville, VA has about 224,335 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville, VA?
The typical household in Charlottesville, VA earns about $93,985 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Charlottesville, VA expensive?
In Charlottesville, VA, the median home is worth about $445,185, and the typical rent is about $1,515 a month.
How educated are people in Charlottesville, VA?
About 54.0% of adults age 25 and over in Charlottesville, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Charlottesville, VA?
About 11.0% of people in Charlottesville, VA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Charlottesville, VA grown since 1990?
Yes, Charlottesville, VA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 80,450 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024