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Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County had 28,746 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 287.1 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 70th by land area.

Population
28,746
#63 of 133 in Virginia · #1,483 in US
Area
287.1 sq mi
#70 of 133 in Virginia · #2,828 in US
Density
100 / sq mi
#71 of 133 in Virginia · #909 in US
Median household income
$86,462
#32 of 133 in Virginia · #300 in US

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

Fluvanna County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Fluvanna County population, land area and income

Fluvanna County had 28,746 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 287.1 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 70th by land area. That works out to 100.1 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as Fluvanna County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,462 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,746

3144th1st

1483rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

287 sq mi

3144th1st

2828th of 3,144 (US)

Density

100.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

909th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,462

3143rd1st

300th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

28,746

133rd1st

63rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

287 sq mi

133rd1st

70th of 133 (VA)

Density

100.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

71st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$86,462

133rd1st

32nd of 133 (VA)

How Fluvanna County's population changed since 2020

Fluvanna County gained 1,452 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.3%. That ranks 23rd 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, Fluvanna County recorded 1,063 births and 1,098 deaths, a natural change of -35. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,524. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,524 people.

27.3k202027.8k202128.1k202228.5k202328.7k2024
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
1,063
Deaths
1,098
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
+1,524
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+266

Where Fluvanna County is

The Census internal point of Fluvanna County is at 37.830600, -78.283500. 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 Fluvanna 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: Fluvanna County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.830600, -78.283500
DMS
37°49'50.16"N 78°17'0.60"W
UTM
17N 739071.4E 4190497.5N
Geohash
dq8r4wgen
Plus code
8793RPJ8+6J

Towns in Fluvanna County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Fluvanna County. Its 28,746 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Fluvanna County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Fluvanna County. 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 50.6 miles ESE of Fluvanna County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 48.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charlottesville, VA (population 44,767), 18.0 miles away.

Fluvanna County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fluvanna County is 51065: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,462.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fluvanna County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,746. That is up 1,452 people (5.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 27,294.

What is the FIPS code of Fluvanna County?

51065. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fluvanna County?

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

Which counties border Fluvanna County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle County, VA; Louisa County, VA; Goochland County, VA; Buckingham County, VA; Cumberland 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.