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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Charlottesville Metro

Charlottesville, VA · 5 counties · 143,885 residents · 1,645 sq mi
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With 143,885 people, Charlottesville is a metro area. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. Households earn $31,173 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $92,353.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
143,885
−17%vs 2000
vs 174,021 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
87 / sq mi
−17%vs 2000
vs 106 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,645 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
136K160K184K208K232K19902000201020202024Charlottesville
2024224K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(9,696)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(8,998)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(8,331)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(11,455)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.1%(16,008)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(26,487)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(21,943)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(13,666)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(11,379)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(9,357)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(5,093)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,472)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,173
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,552 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,888
−36%vs 2000
vs $23,425 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,353
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,896 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$477
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $647 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.2% in 2000
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(138,371)
Black14%(24,284)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,872)
Asian2.7%(4,654)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(119,205)
Black14.9%(21,397)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,467)
Asian1.8%(2,595)
Other0.5%(688)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(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)
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)
Cambodian0%(27)
Malaysian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(18)
Mongolian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(73)
Chuukese0.2%(41)
Samoan0%(39)
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)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,194)
Arab0.6%(1,134)
Greek0.5%(1,059)
Hungarian0.5%(1,014)
Swiss0.4%(915)
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)
Egyptian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(13)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.7%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.2 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(2,276)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(4,142)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(615)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(172)
US avg: 1%

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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Largest cities

CharlottesvilleCENTRAL44,388Lake Monticello10,662Crozet9,289University of Virginia9,065Hollymead8,482Pantops4,665Piney Mountain2,288Rivanna2,211Nellysford1,584Twin Lakes1,562Ruckersville1,399Rio1,252Earlysville1,222Arrington915Ivy794Esmont751Scottsville549North Garden475Shipman472Lovingston455Keswick402Stanardsville366Afton266Schuyler197Palmyra171Free Union124Columbia0
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5 component counties

Albemarle CountyCENTRAL118,356CharlottesvilleCENTRAL44,388Fluvanna County28,975Greene County21,958Nelson County14,920
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlottesville, VA?

Charlottesville, VA has about 143,885 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Charlottesville, VA?

The typical household in Charlottesville, VA earns about $31,173 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 $92,353, and the typical rent is about $477 a month.

How educated are people in Charlottesville, VA?

About 31.7% 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 13.3% of people in Charlottesville, VA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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