Charles City County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51036 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,627
Rank #2,767 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,417 +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #820 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.4% −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #676 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,400 −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #967 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.3% −48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,451 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,263 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

86.3% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
17.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.5%15.1%22.6%30.2%37.7%44.6%40.5%5.7%5.5%2.1%1.1%0.5%

About Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City County, Virginia has a total population of 6,627, making it the 2,767th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Charles City County is 52.6 years, which is 35.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Charles City County is $75,417, which ranks #820 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Charles City County is $241,400, 14.4% below the national median. Renters in Charles City County pay a median gross rent of $1,099 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Charles City County, 17.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.3 min.

Charles City County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 44.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (40.5%) and Two or More Races (5.7%).

All data for Charles City County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.