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Charlottesville city, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Charlottesville city, Virginia has a population of 45,437 across 10 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. 2,070 establishments operate here.
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Charlottesville city
How many people live in Charlottesville city
- Population45,437
- Households19,815
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$74,824
- Median age33.1
- Median gross rent$1,540 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$486,700
- Home value to household income6.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher62.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree35.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,062
- Population under 187,480
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over6,118
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6431,839
- Civilian labor force24,883
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities38th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1090th
Charlottesville city is the 38th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 6.5 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 16.5 percent against 13.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Charlottesville city
Is Charlottesville city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population46,513
- Births, 2024518
- Deaths, 2024340
- Natural change, 2024178
- Net domestic migration, 2024-868
- Net international migration, 2024412
- Total net migration, 2024-456
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,619
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2863rd
The county has lost 3.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Charlottesville city
Where people moving to Charlottesville city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,333
- People arriving, from those returns3,468
- Adjusted gross income arriving$206.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$88,413
- Largest single originCharlottesville city Non-migrants (14,010 households)
- Largest single destination (14,010 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville city Non-migrants | 14,010 | 25,126 | $1.98 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 895 | 1,281 | $85.4 m |
| Albemarle County | 683 | 1,073 | $58.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 345 | 489 | $30.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 324 | 480 | $20.8 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 266 | 373 | $27.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 154 | 234 | $16.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 130 | 185 | $10.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Charlottesville city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Charlottesville city
Who employs people in Charlottesville city
- Covered employment, annual average36,641
- Establishments reporting2,587
- Average annual pay$71,984
- Average weekly wage$1,384
- Sector 72, employment5,599
- Sector 72, average annual pay$29,223
- Sector 62, employment3,728
- Sector 62, average annual pay$113,635
- Sector 44-45, employment2,768
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,714
- Sector 54, employment2,624
- Sector 54, average annual pay$109,519
- Sector 81, employment1,997
- Sector 56, employment1,950
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 5,599 | 288 | $29,223 |
| Sector 62 | 3,728 | 376 | $113,635 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,768 | 245 | $34,714 |
| Sector 54 | 2,624 | 409 | $109,519 |
| Sector 81 | 1,997 | 322 | $63,084 |
| Sector 56 | 1,950 | 100 | $52,990 |
| Sector 23 | 1,355 | 104 | $75,437 |
| Sector 52 | 1,345 | 135 | $152,063 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,599 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Charlottesville city
What businesses operate in Charlottesville city
- Establishments, all industries2,070
- Employment at those establishments35,960
- Annual payroll$2.40 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents45.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Charlottesville city
What is being built in Charlottesville city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$7.0 m
- Single family units authorised25
- Multifamily units authorised24
- Multifamily share of units49.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$142,857
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.5
Multifamily is 49.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Charlottesville city
How big is Charlottesville city
- Land area10 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities116th of 133
- Width, east to west3.9 mi
- Height, north to south3.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land4,544
- Establishments per square mile207.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Charlottesville city site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Charlottesville city site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population45,437
- Households19,815
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$74,824
- Median age33.1
Common questions
Charlottesville city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
45,437, in 19,815 households, ranking 38th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Charlottesville city growing?
The population has fallen 3.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 518 births against 340 deaths, with net migration of -456. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville city?
$74,824. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $486,700, which is 6.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,540 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Charlottesville city?
2,070 establishments, employing 35,960 people with an annual payroll of $2.40 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Charlottesville city?
Average annual pay is $71,984, or $1,384 a week, across 36,641 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Charlottesville city?
49 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.0 m. Multifamily was 49.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Charlottesville city?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Charlottesville city come from?
The largest single origin is Charlottesville city Non-migrants, with 14,010 households. Arriving households report an average income of $88,413 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Charlottesville city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Charlottesville city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.