The Town Files

Charlottesville city, Virginia

45,437 people. The median home is worth $486,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $74,824.

Towns in Charlottesville city

Towns in Charlottesville city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Charlottesville46,553$486,700$74,82433.1

People and housing

Charlottesville cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$486,700$298,050
Median rent$1,540$1,254
Median household income$74,824$78,595
Median age33.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher62.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line19.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

36,641 jobs in 2024, average pay $71,984 a year.

Largest industries in Charlottesville cityHotels & restaurants5,599 jobs · $29,223Health care & social assistan…3,728 jobs · $113,635Retail2,768 jobs · $34,714Professional & technical serv…2,624 jobs · $109,519Other services1,997 jobs · $63,084Administrative & support1,950 jobs · $52,990
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Charlottesville city0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 443 storm events in Charlottesville city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Charlottesville city by type since 1996Hail8Heat39Flood11Drought9Dense Fog74High Wind14Flash Flood10Strong Wind14Frost/Freeze30Winter Storm42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Charlottesville city has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).