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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Charlottesville Metro

Charlottesville, VA · 5 counties · 174,021 residents · 1,645 sq mi
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With 174,021 people, Charlottesville is a metro area. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree. 30,136 more people live here than in 1990. The typical home is worth $133,896. Households earn $43,552 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
174,021
+21%since 1990
from 143,885 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
106 / sq mi
+21%since 1990
from 87 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.7
+10%since 1990
from 31.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,645 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
136K160K184K208K232K19902000201020202024Charlottesville
2024224K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(10,144)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(10,922)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(11,369)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(13,681)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.5%(16,614)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(24,241)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(26,955)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(23,653)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(15,269)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(11,734)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(7,070)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(2,369)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,552
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,173 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,425
+57%since 1990
from $14,888 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.0%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,896
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $92,353 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$647
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $477 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.2%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 61.6% in 1990
35.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
38.5%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 31.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.6%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
18.4%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
−24%since 1990
from 20.0 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 married33.9%(22,497)
Married55.8%(37,053)
Widowed2.7%(1,813)
Divorced7.7%(5,085)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(22,595)
Married51.5%(38,729)
Widowed8.7%(6,537)
Divorced9.7%(7,285)
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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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In this metro

Largest cities

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

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 174,021 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Charlottesville, VA?

The typical household in Charlottesville, VA earns about $43,552 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 $133,896, and the typical rent is about $647 a month.

How educated are people in Charlottesville, VA?

About 38.5% 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 12.0% 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 30,136 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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