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Albemarle County, Virginia

Albemarle County had 117,313 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 720.5 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 133 in Virginia by population and 6th by land area.

Population
117,313
#16 of 133 in Virginia · #544 in US
Area
720.5 sq mi
#6 of 133 in Virginia · #1,243 in US
Density
163 / sq mi
#56 of 133 in Virginia · #651 in US
Median household income
$102,750
#16 of 133 in Virginia · #111 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Albemarle County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Albemarle County population, land area and income

Albemarle County had 117,313 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 720.5 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 133 in Virginia by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 162.8 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Albemarle County is 4.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $102,750 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

117,313

3144th1st

544th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

720 sq mi

3144th1st

1243rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

162.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

651st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$102,750

3143rd1st

111th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

117,313

133rd1st

16th of 133 (VA)

Land area

720 sq mi

133rd1st

6th of 133 (VA)

Density

162.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

56th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$102,750

133rd1st

16th of 133 (VA)

How Albemarle County's population changed since 2020

Albemarle County gained 4,753 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.2%. That ranks 31st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Albemarle County recorded 4,386 births and 4,296 deaths, a natural change of +90. Net international migration added +2,198 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,621. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,621 people.

112.6k2020113.9k2021114.9k2022115.9k2023117.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,386
Deaths
4,296
Net international migration
+2,198
Net domestic migration
+2,621
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,456

Where Albemarle County is

The Census internal point of Albemarle County is at 38.024200, -78.553500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Albemarle County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Albemarle County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.024200, -78.553500
DMS
38°01'27.12"N 78°33'12.60"W
UTM
17N 714741.4E 4211325.2N
Geohash
dqb0k6p54
Plus code
87C32CFW+MJ

Towns in Albemarle County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Albemarle County. Its 117,313 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Albemarle County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Albemarle County. The most populous is Rockingham County, VA, with 87,674 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 69.7 miles ESE of Albemarle County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 68.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charlottesville, VA (population 44,767), 3.9 miles away.

Albemarle County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Albemarle County is 51003: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 003. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $102,750.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Albemarle County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 117,313. That is up 4,753 people (4.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 112,560.

What is the FIPS code of Albemarle County?

51003. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (003) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Albemarle County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Albemarle County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Albemarle County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockingham County, VA; Augusta County, VA; Charlottesville city, VA; Louisa County, VA; Orange County, VA; Fluvanna County, VA; Greene County, VA; Buckingham County, VA; Nelson County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.