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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Charlottesville Metro

Charlottesville, VA · 5 counties · 221,524 residents · 1,645 sq mi
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With 221,524 people, Charlottesville is a metro area. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. 47,503 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $326,527, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $75,563, about 14% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
221,524
+27%since 2000
from 174,021 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
135 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 106 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.7
+11%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,645 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
136K160K184K208K232K19902000201020202024Charlottesville
2024224K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(11,313)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(11,867)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.6%(12,425)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(16,594)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(19,342)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(30,828)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(26,133)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(24,208)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(27,784)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.9%(24,059)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(12,236)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(4,735)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,563
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,552 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,942
+83%since 2000
from $23,425 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.3%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information8.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$326,527
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,896 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,249
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $647 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 64.2% in 2000
36.1% rent
Persons per household
2.42 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.4
−16%since 2009
from 5.2 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(138,371)
Black14%(24,284)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,872)
Asian2.7%(4,654)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(158,797)
Black10.6%(23,460)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(14,760)
Asian5.9%(12,985)
Other3.2%(7,079)
Segregation Score
29
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%(4,502)
Central American1.4%(2,777)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,601)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,528)
South American0.5%(1,012)
Cuban0.3%(664)
Honduran0.4%(638)
Spaniard0.3%(471)
Guatemalan0.2%(363)
Colombian0.1%(208)
Bolivian0.1%(198)
Argentine0.1%(183)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(167)
Panamanian0.1%(106)
Venezuelan0.1%(99)
Dominican0.1%(92)
Chilean0.1%(87)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(2,684)
Asian Indian1.2%(2,517)
Korean0.6%(1,265)
Vietnamese0.3%(662)
Filipino0.2%(508)
Burmese0.3%(454)
Pakistani0.2%(363)
Bhutanese0.2%(295)
Japanese0.1%(274)
Nepalese0.1%(215)
Taiwanese0.1%(169)
Bangladeshi0.1%(133)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(46)
Thai0%(30)
Laotian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(109)
Chamorro0%(19)
Ancestry
German11.9%(25,792)
English11.4%(24,838)
Irish9.3%(20,127)
American7.7%(16,684)
Italian4.4%(9,474)
Scottish2.7%(5,905)
Polish2.2%(4,735)
Scotch-Irish2%(4,374)
French1.8%(3,821)
British1.6%(3,522)
Dutch1%(2,205)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(2,093)
Russian0.7%(1,510)
Swedish0.7%(1,499)
Norwegian0.7%(1,454)
French Canadian0.5%(1,073)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,000)
Greek0.5%(975)
Hungarian0.4%(938)
West Indian0.4%(795)
Danish0.3%(644)
Austrian0.3%(630)
Swiss0.3%(620)
Lithuanian0.3%(603)
Slovak0.2%(539)
Lebanese0.3%(476)
Czech0.2%(474)
Canadian0.2%(445)
Portuguese0.2%(432)
Jamaican0.2%(354)
Brazilian0.2%(323)
Nigerian0.2%(322)
Iraqi0.2%(295)
Iranian0.2%(292)
Arab0.1%(262)
Romanian0.1%(255)
Croatian0.1%(224)
Finnish0.1%(189)
Kenyan0.1%(188)
Belgian0.1%(182)
Somali0.4%(182)
Syrian0.1%(181)
Turkish0.1%(147)
Latvian0.1%(141)
Egyptian0.1%(137)
Ghanaian0.1%(128)
Bulgarian0.1%(119)
Moroccan0.1%(110)
Haitian0.1%(107)
Ethiopian0.1%(82)
Serbian0%(59)
Slovene0%(59)
Armenian0%(41)
Israeli0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.7%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 38.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
24.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
70.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
52.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
52.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.9%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
9.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
79.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(2,820)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(2,519)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.4%(4,651)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.1%(1,060)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4%(523)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,145 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 221,524 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Charlottesville, VA?

The typical household in Charlottesville, VA earns about $75,563 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 $326,527, and the typical rent is about $1,249 a month.

How educated are people in Charlottesville, VA?

About 50.7% 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 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 77,639 residents, a change of about 54 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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