The Town Files

Charlotte County, Virginia

11,422 people. The median home is worth $144,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $58,000.

Towns in Charlotte County

Towns in Charlotte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Keysville807$161,100$31,44234.1
Drakes Branch533$111,000$25,93852.2
Charlotte Court House505$167,200$85,89338.5

People and housing

Charlotte CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$144,100$298,050
Median rent$732$1,254
Median household income$58,000$78,595
Median age44.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,737 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,079 a year.

Largest industries in Charlotte CountyManufacturing482 jobs · $52,900Retail256 jobs · $32,506Transportation & warehousing170 jobs · $58,911Wholesale trade94 jobs · $74,794Construction76 jobs · $41,275Administrative & support76 jobs · $33,609
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Charlotte County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 449 storm events in Charlotte County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Charlotte County by type since 1996Hail48Flood44Drought22High Wind8Ice Storm4Lightning3Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow10Flash Flood22Frost/Freeze3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Charlotte County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).