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Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City County had 6,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 182.9 square miles of land. It ranks 126th of 133 in Virginia by population and 89th by land area.

Population
6,564
#126 of 133 in Virginia · #2,699 in US
Area
182.9 sq mi
#89 of 133 in Virginia · #3,026 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#115 of 133 in Virginia · #1,775 in US
Median household income
$73,068
#49 of 133 in Virginia · #787 in US

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

Charles City County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Charles City County population, land area and income

Charles City County had 6,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 182.9 square miles of land. It ranks 126th of 133 in Virginia by population and 89th by land area. That works out to 35.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Charles City County has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,068 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,564

3144th1st

2699th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

183 sq mi

3144th1st

3026th of 3,144 (US)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1775th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,068

3143rd1st

787th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

6,564

133rd1st

126th of 133 (VA)

Land area

183 sq mi

133rd1st

89th of 133 (VA)

Density

35.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

115th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$73,068

133rd1st

49th of 133 (VA)

How Charles City County's population changed since 2020

Charles City County lost 182 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.7%. That ranks 120th 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, Charles City County recorded 149 births and 425 deaths, a natural change of -276. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +69. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 276 people.

6,74620206,61120216,58020226,63520236,5642024
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
149
Deaths
425
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+69
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-71

Where Charles City County is

The Census internal point of Charles City County is at 37.361100, -77.054200. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Charles City 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: Charles City County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.361100, -77.054200
DMS
37°21'39.96"N 77°03'15.12"W
UTM
18N 318082.9E 4136911.0N
Geohash
dq9hw96u5
Plus code
87949W6W+C8

Towns in Charles City County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Charles City County. Its 6,564 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Charles City County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Charles City County. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 24.2 miles WNW of Charles City County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 26.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hopewell, VA (population 22,970), 14.3 miles away.

Charles City County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Charles City County is 51036: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 036. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,068.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Charles City County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,564. That is down 182 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,746.

What is the FIPS code of Charles City County?

51036. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (036) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Charles City County?

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

Which counties border Charles City County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Henrico County, VA; James City County, VA; Prince George County, VA; New Kent County, VA; Surry 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.