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Charlotte County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Charlotte County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Charlotte County is a small rural Virginia county of 11,475 residents with a predominantly domestic-born population (1.9% foreign-born) and a workforce of modest educational attainment — 18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against an 81.4% high school completion rate. The labor force participation rate is low at 51.7%, though unemployment sits at just 2.3%, and median worker earnings of $36,302 reflect a low-cost economy where housing remains accessible at a $144,000 median home value and $682 monthly median rent. The county faces headwinds from a 5.1% population decline over five years, a 24.6% poverty rate, and a GDP per capita of $25,024, with a median age of 44.5 pointing to an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

11,475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.1% since 2018

Charlotte County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,812 (68.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,847 (24.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races402 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race184 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone155 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone22 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic46
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)32
  3. 3.Spanish23
  4. 4.Korean14
  5. 5.Vietnamese3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

665

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,024

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,259
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)630
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)545
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities438
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services409

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,614
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations954
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations879
  4. 4.Service Occupations776
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations668

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.01×)297
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)338
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)1,448
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)355
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.99×)458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$682/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999464 (13.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999378 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999303 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999223 (6.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999201 (5.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999196 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,302

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,005 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled365 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home309 (6.4%)
  • Other120 (2.5%)
  • Walked16 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.