Charlottesville city, VA

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2024 Population

45,437

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.608% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,824

7.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$486,700

8.54% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

23,963

0.233% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Charlottesville city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Charlottesville city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlottesville city, VA are Cortiva Institute-Virginia (0 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Charlottesville city, VA was $486,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.2%.

Most people in Charlottesville city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlottesville city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Charlottesville city, VA borders Albemarle County, VA.

United States Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Population & Diversity

Charlottesville city, VA is home to a population of 45.4k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Charlottesville city, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.73k people).

In 2024, there were 4.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Charlottesville city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Charlottesville city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlottesville city, VA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlottesville city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlottesville city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.2k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.03k ± 414
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 251

6.89%

Hispanic Population

3.13k people

6.89% of the people in Charlottesville city, VA are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charlottesville city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.73k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Charlottesville city, VA residents (4.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlottesville city, VA was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlottesville city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
473 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
291 ± 186

Charlottesville city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Charlottesville city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Charlottesville city, VA employs 24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlottesville city, VA were Educational Services (6,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,392 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,098 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,031), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,470), and Public Administration ($81,938).

Employment

Occupations

24k

2024 Value

± 1,198

−0.233%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlottesville city, VA declined at a rate of −0.233%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlottesville city, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,248 people), Management Occupations (2,841 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlottesville city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2024 Value

± 1,198

−0.233%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlottesville city, VA declined at a rate of −0.233%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlottesville city, VA, are Educational Services (6,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,392 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,098 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlottesville city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Charlottesville city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,656

Median earning men ± $4,435

$45,092

Median earning women ± $5,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,359), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,095), Public Administration ($78,445), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,147).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

216
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
130
Retail Trade
123
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$767k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$287k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$155k
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Charlottesville city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlottesville city, VA are .

The largest universities in Charlottesville city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Cortiva Institute-Virginia (0 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Charlottesville city, VA are Massage Therapy (0 and NaNk%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (0 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 60 students enrolled in Charlottesville city, VA, 16.7% men and 83.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 83.8% were women and 16.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2018, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Charlottesville city, VA was Massage Therapy with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Charlottesville city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cortiva Institute-Virginia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

0 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cortiva Institute-Virginia with 0 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlottesville city, VA, which is NaNM times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Two or More Races students. These 0 degrees mean that there were NaNM times more degrees awarded to Two or More Races students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlottesville city, VA was $486,700 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,400 to $486,700, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlottesville city, VA is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlottesville city, VA have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlottesville city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

Housing

Property

$486,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,002

$8,767

Median Property Taxes

±$588

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlottesville city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlottesville city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Charlottesville city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlottesville city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,824

Median Household Income

± $5,371

19.8k

Number of Households

± 1,058

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.8k households in Charlottesville city, VA grew to $74,824 from the previous year's value of $69,829.

The following chart displays the households in Charlottesville city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlottesville city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.1%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Charlottesville city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlottesville city, VA have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.739% of the workforce in Charlottesville city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlottesville city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlottesville city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlottesville city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlottesville city, VA (8.35k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlottesville city, VA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 480 in Charlottesville city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.77 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.5% of the population of Charlottesville city, VA has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlottesville city, VA see 351 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (351 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1008 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 83 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

351 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlottesville city, VA

Primary care physicians in Charlottesville city, VA see an average of 351 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (351 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlottesville city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 35.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.5%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlottesville city, VA declined by 22.7% from 5.82% to 4.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlottesville city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.1 in Charlottesville city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Charlottesville city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.2% in Charlottesville city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Charlottesville city, VA.