Charlotte County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,475
Median household income: $48,892
Median home value: $144,000

Charlotte County is a county in Virginia with a population of 11,475. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,892 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charlotte County's population declined 4.7% from 12,040 to 11,475, while its median household income rose 20.5% from $40,573 to $48,892.

The typical home was built around 1979. 24.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,475
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,892
Median home value: $144,000
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 5,973
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,04011,475

Median household income

$40,573$48,892

Median home value

$111,900$144,000

Median gross rent

$620$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,040	$40,573	$111,900	$620
2020	11,953	$40,924	$121,000	$640
2021	11,605	$45,567	$124,500	$664
2022	11,563	$51,548	$137,000	$732
2023	11,475	$48,892	$144,000	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	622	5.4%
5 to 17	1,963	17.1%
18 to 24	815	7.1%
25 to 34	1,212	10.6%
35 to 44	1,101	9.6%
45 to 54	1,367	11.9%
55 to 64	1,843	16.1%
65 to 74	1,475	12.9%
75 and over	1,077	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,844	68.4%
Black or African American	2,875	25.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	441	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,500	18.6%
High school graduate	2,723	33.7%
Some college or associate's	2,341	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	862	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	649	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,814	83.4%
Carpooled	355	7.8%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	71	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	245	5.4%
Other means	84	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	944	21.8%
15 to 29 min	1,195	27.6%
30 to 44 min	998	23.1%
45 to 59 min	531	12.3%
60+ min	659	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 24.6% (2,762 of 11,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,720	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,901	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,621	77.4%
Vacant	1,352	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,287	71.1%
Renter-occupied	1,334	28.9%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,260	71.3%
1-unit, attached	26	0.4%
2 to 4 units	52	0.9%
5 to 19 units	103	1.7%
20 or more units	31	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,501	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51037
State: Virginia
Land area: 475 sq mi
Water area: 2.24 sq mi
Center point: 37.0090, -78.6586

Cities & places

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