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Charlottesville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Charlottesville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

45,373

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
10.4%
18 - 24:
20.9%
25 - 34:
18.1%
35 - 54:
22.6%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
15.8%
15.8%
92.0%
92.0%
58.9%
58.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Charlottesville
USA
$45,625
$45,625
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Charlottesville
USA
$67,177
$67,177
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Retail
Other
Construction
Manufacturing
Finance
Administration
Arts
Information Technology
Transportation
Public Service
26.3%
26.3%
12.8%
12.8%
11.7%
11.7%
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
65.3%
65.3%
17.0%
17.0%
7.0%
7.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.8%
4.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
British
Scots-Irish
Russian
Dutch
Swedish
Brazilian
Greek
Afghan
Norwegian
Swiss
Czech
Hungarian
13.4%
13.4%
10.8%
10.8%
9.6%
9.6%
5.2%
5.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
French
Other Asian languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Russian
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
West Germanic languages
Other Indo-European
86.4%
86.4%
3.7%
3.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Charlottesville Residents

10.0%