Virginia / Census place 5114968

Charlottesville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Charlottesville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
44,388
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
4,333/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,824
Median home value
$486,700
Median gross rent
$1,540
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.5%
Typical commute
17 min
Public transit commute
5.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.6°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
48.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Charlottesville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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