Charlottesville city, Virginia

Charlottesville city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 44,388 in 2025 across 27 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 44,388; 2025 estimate
Area: 27 km²
Density: 1,673; per km²
Median income: $74,824; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.4%	44 / 133	730 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,540	27 / 133	223 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$486,700	13 / 133	148 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	44.2%	124 / 133	3,120 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.3%	88 / 133	2,470 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.5%	121 / 133	2,953 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	7.0%	10 / 133	100 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.1	124 / 133	2,938 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	15.5%	57 / 133	561 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	10.6%	15 / 133	348 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.9%	47 / 133	1,237 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.1	124 / 133	2,997 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,077	31 / 133	252 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	14.9%	15 / 133	584 / 3,144
Under 182024	16.5%	116 / 133	2,942 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.5%	130 / 133	3,045 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	64.2%	81 / 133	2,257 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.6%	17 / 133	505 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.9%	82 / 133	1,938 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.531	3 / 133	66 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$74,824	57 / 133	853 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$51,540	19 / 133	197 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.7%	72 / 133	2,002 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	62.5%	6 / 133	15 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.5%	21 / 133	628 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.5%	113 / 133	2,718 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	9.4%	123 / 133	3,050 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	44,388	39 / 133	1,110 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,673	7 / 133	24 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	5.6%	4 / 133	45 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	11.0%	14 / 133	165 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17	131 / 133	2,846 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	21.4%	11 / 133	102 / 3,144

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