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Charlotte County Demographics

A map of Charlotte County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
7,67766.6%
Black
3,14027.2%
Multiracial
3773.3%
Hispanic
2532.2%
Native American/Other
590.5%
Asian
230.2%

Charlotte County, Virginia had a population of 11,529 in 2020. It was 66.6% White, 27.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charlotte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Charlotte County is the 110th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Charlotte County's White Population

7,677 residents of Charlotte County identify as White, or 66.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Charlotte County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is more White than neighboring Prince Edward County (48.1% White), Halifax County (59.5% White), Lunenburg County (58.8% White), and Mecklenburg County (58.9% White). Charlotte County is less White than neighboring Appomattox County (75.4% White).

Charlotte County's Black Population

3,140 residents of Charlotte County identify as Black, or 27.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charlotte County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is more Black than neighboring Appomattox County (17.8% Black). Charlotte County is less Black than neighboring Prince Edward County (42.1% Black), Halifax County (34.5% Black), Lunenburg County (31.6% Black), and Mecklenburg County (34.2% Black).

Charlotte County's Asian Population

23 residents of Charlotte County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charlotte County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #126 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is less Asian than neighboring Prince Edward County (0.9% Asian), Halifax County (0.6% Asian), Appomattox County (0.3% Asian), and Mecklenburg County (0.7% Asian).

Charlotte County's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Charlotte County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charlotte County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #111 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is more Hispanic than neighboring Appomattox County (2.1% Hispanic). Charlotte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince Edward County (5% Hispanic), Lunenburg County (4.9% Hispanic), and Mecklenburg County (2.7% Hispanic).

Charlotte County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Charlotte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charlotte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #93 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prince Edward County (0.4% Native American/Other). Charlotte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Halifax County (0.6% Native American/Other), Appomattox County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lunenburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mecklenburg County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Charlotte County's Multiracial Population

377 residents of Charlotte County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charlotte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlotte County is ranked #96 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charlotte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Halifax County (2.5% Multiracial), and Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial). Charlotte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Prince Edward County (3.5% Multiracial), Appomattox County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lunenburg County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.