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Charlottesville city, Virginia

Charlottesville city, Virginia · ZIP 22901, 22902, 22903

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 44,767 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,699Households
  • $69,829Median household income
  • $448,400Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Charlottesville city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.3%
42k44k46k48k2000: 45,04920002010: 43,47520102020: 46,553202045,04946,553
Population of Charlottesville city at each census
CensusPopulation
200045,049
201043,475
202046,553

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Charlottesville city
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k24.7%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over14.6%

Median household income $69,829 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Charlottesville city
Owner occupied
8,614 units
Renter occupied
11,085 units
Vacancy rate
8.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Charlottesville city2023
Health care and social assistance10,944
Accommodation and food services6,854
Retail trade3,060
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,940
Other services (except public administration)2,101
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,019
Construction1,536
Information1,427

35,960 employees in 2,070 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Charlottesville city compared with its state
Charlottesville city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCharlottesville cityVirginia
Population45,8638,657,499
Median household income$69,829$90,974
Median age32.938.8
Median home value$448,400$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher60.6%41.5%
Foreign-born residents10.3%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes43.7%67.2%
Mean commute to work16.9 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Charlottesville city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CharlottesvilleCity44,76710.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.