Charlottesville County Demographics

A map of Charlottesville County's Population by Race

Charlottesville County, Virginia had a population of 46,553 in 2020. It was 63.6% White, 15.1% Black, 8.7% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charlottesville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Charlottesville County is the 38th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Charlottesville County's White Population

29,609 residents of Charlottesville County identify as White, or 63.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Charlottesville County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlottesville County is ranked #81 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is less White than neighboring Albemarle County (71.5% White), Greene County (78.9% White), Fluvanna County (76.2% White), Waynesboro County (72.4% White), and Madison County (83.6% White).

Charlottesville County's Black Population

7,030 residents of Charlottesville County identify as Black, or 15.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charlottesville County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlottesville County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is more Black than neighboring Albemarle County (8.7% Black), Greene County (7% Black), Fluvanna County (13.5% Black), Waynesboro County (11.8% Black), and Madison County (7.6% Black).

Charlottesville County's Asian Population

4,064 residents of Charlottesville County identify as Asian, or 8.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charlottesville County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlottesville County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is more Asian than neighboring Albemarle County (7.3% Asian), Greene County (2.2% Asian), Fluvanna County (0.8% Asian), Waynesboro County (1.2% Asian), and Madison County (0.6% Asian).

Charlottesville County's Hispanic Population

3,207 residents of Charlottesville County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charlottesville County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlottesville County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (6.5% Hispanic), Fluvanna County (4.1% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.2% Hispanic). Charlottesville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Albemarle County (7.5% Hispanic), and Waynesboro County (8.8% Hispanic).

Charlottesville County's Native American/Other Population

302 residents of Charlottesville County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charlottesville 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, Charlottesville County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Charlottesville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albemarle County (0.7% Native American/Other), Fluvanna County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Waynesboro County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Charlottesville County's Multiracial Population

2,341 residents of Charlottesville County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charlottesville County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Charlottesville County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charlottesville County is more Multiracial than neighboring Albemarle County (4.3% Multiracial), Greene County (4.8% Multiracial), Fluvanna County (4.7% Multiracial), and Madison County (4.5% Multiracial). Charlottesville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Waynesboro County (5.2% Multiracial).

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