Albemarle County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 117,313
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 118,356
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 117,313
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 112,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 112,438
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 112,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,970
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,801
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,525
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $495,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,309
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $687
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,692
Building Permits, 2025 729
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 45,912
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 322,587
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,701,601
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,005
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,677,946
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,318
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $104,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,653
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,963
Total employment, 2023 42,901
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,798,919
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,366
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,166
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 436
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 156.0
Population per square mile, 2010 137.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 720.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 720.70
FIPS Code 51003