Charlottesville city, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,388
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,388
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,518
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,475
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,315
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $486,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,540
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,815
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 482,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,129,463
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,564
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 727,154
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,062
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,824
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,540
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,544.0
Population per square mile, 2010 4,246.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.24
FIPS Code 5114968