Charles City County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,686
Median household income: $70,339
Median home value: $224,100

Home to 6,686 residents, Charles City County is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,339 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Charles City County's population declined 4.7% from 7,014 to 6,686, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $57,198 to $70,339.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 44.3% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,686
Median age: 52.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,339
Median home value: $224,100
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 3,269
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0146,686

Median household income

$57,198$70,339

Median home value

$167,900$224,100

Median gross rent

$813$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,014	$57,198	$167,900	$813
2020	6,965	$60,096	$168,200	$840
2021	6,817	$59,543	$173,500	$829
2022	6,760	$65,573	$198,800	$927
2023	6,686	$70,339	$224,100	$1,076

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	3.7%
5 to 17	724	10.8%
18 to 24	454	6.8%
25 to 34	689	10.3%
35 to 44	619	9.3%
45 to 54	860	12.9%
55 to 64	1,342	20.1%
65 to 74	1,066	15.9%
75 and over	683	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,964	44.3%
Black or African American	2,697	40.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	379	5.7%
Asian	80	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.4%
Two or more races	409	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	622	11.8%
High school graduate	2,290	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,505	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	609	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	233	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,705	83.8%
Carpooled	179	5.5%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	8.2%
Other means	64	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	361	12.2%
15 to 29 min	710	23.9%
30 to 44 min	1,093	36.9%
45 to 59 min	557	18.8%
60+ min	244	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.4% (760 of 6,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,787	60.6%
Nonfamily households	1,160	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,947	90.1%
Vacant	322	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,527	85.7%
Renter-occupied	420	14.3%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,787	85.3%
1-unit, attached	36	1.1%
2 to 4 units	46	1.4%
5 to 19 units	22	0.7%
20 or more units	18	0.6%
Mobile home & other	360	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51036
State: Virginia
Land area: 183 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 37.3611, -77.0542