Charlottesville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Charlottesville city County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
45,863 Population 4,474/sq mi density
$69,829 Median Income $48,395 per capita
$448,400 Home Value $515,056 Zillow
$1,453 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
361 Violent Crime/100K 3,213 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$69,829 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$448,400 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
45,863
Census 2023
Population Density
4,474
per square mile
Land Area
10.3
square miles (26.5 km²)
Median Age
32.9 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 68% US: 61.6%
Black 17% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 7% US: 5.9%
Other 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
68%
Black
17%
Hispanic
6.8%
Asian
7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 85.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
85.9%
Spanish
13.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
10.3%
Veterans
3.7%
38% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.2%
29% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.8%
33% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.539
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population45,863
Population Year2023
Population Density4,474 / sq mi
Land Area10.3 sq mi
Median Age32.9 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White68.0%
Black or African American17.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Asian7.0%

Language

English Only85.9%
Spanish13.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born10.3%
Veterans3.7%
Disability9.2%
Health Insurance94.2%
Uninsured5.8%
Broadband Access90.0%
Gini Coefficient0.539

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K