• independent city
  • FIPS 51540
  • Largest town: Charlottesville

Charlottesville city, Virginia

Charlottesville city had 44,767 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 10.3 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 133 in Virginia by population and 118th by land area.

Population
44,767
#39 of 133 in Virginia · #1,098 in US
Area
10.3 sq mi
#118 of 133 in Virginia · #3,129 in US
Density
4,368 / sq mi
#6 of 133 in Virginia · #23 in US
Median household income
$72,542
#53 of 133 in Virginia · #820 in US

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

Charlottesville city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Charlottesville city population, land area and income

Charlottesville city had 44,767 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 10.3 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 133 in Virginia by population and 118th by land area. That works out to 4,367.5 people per square mile, 45.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Charlottesville city is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,542 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,767

3144th1st

1098th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

10 sq mi

3144th1st

3129th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4,367.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

23rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,542

3143rd1st

820th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

44,767

133rd1st

39th of 133 (VA)

Land area

10 sq mi

133rd1st

118th of 133 (VA)

Density

4,367.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

6th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$72,542

133rd1st

53rd of 133 (VA)

How Charlottesville city's population changed since 2020

Charlottesville city lost 1,667 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.6%. That ranks 126th 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, Charlottesville city recorded 2,283 births and 1,451 deaths, a natural change of +832. Net international migration added +1,176 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,769. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 3,769 people.

46.4k202045.7k202145.2k202245.0k202344.8k2024
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
2,283
Deaths
1,451
Net international migration
+1,176
Net domestic migration
-3,769
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-280

Where Charlottesville city is

The Census internal point of Charlottesville city is at 38.037700, -78.485400. 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 Charlottesville city 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: Charlottesville city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.037700, -78.485400
DMS
38°02'15.72"N 78°29'7.44"W
UTM
17N 720679.3E 4212982.9N
Geohash
dqb0qh89t
Plus code
87C32GQ7+3R

Towns in Charlottesville city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Charlottesville city, 44,767 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Charlottesville city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Charlottesville with 44,767.

  1. 01Charlottesville44,767
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Charlottesville city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Charlottesville city. The most populous is Albemarle County, VA, with 117,313 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 67.0 miles ESE of Charlottesville city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 65.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charlottesville, VA (population 44,767), 0.0 miles away.

Charlottesville city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Charlottesville city is 51540: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 540. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,542.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Charlottesville city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,767. That is down 1,667 people (3.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 46,434.

What is the FIPS code of Charlottesville city?

51540. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (540) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Charlottesville city?

Charlottesville, with 44,767 residents inside Charlottesville city in 2024.

Which counties border Charlottesville city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle 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.