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Charles City County, VA

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

AI Overview

Charles City County is a small, rural jurisdiction of 6,686 residents with a median household income of $75,417, though a college attainment rate of just 16.0% and a labor force participation rate of 59.3% reflect a limited and largely non-degree workforce. The county's median age of 52.6 years and a 4.4% population decline over five years signal demographic contraction, while an 86.3% homeownership rate and median home value of $224,100 suggest a stable, owner-occupied residential base. With a mean commute of 34.5 minutes and GDP per capita of $37,290, the county functions largely as a bedroom community rather than a standalone employment center.

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

Population

6,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,977 (44.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,701 (40.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races388 (5.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone367 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race78 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone71 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish85
  2. 2.Vietnamese37
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic11
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

584

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,290

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance647
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)416
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)382
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services301
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities265

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations965
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations644
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations637
  4. 4.Service Occupations556
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations447

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)316
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.62×)123
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)225
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)382
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$224,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,076/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999419 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999389 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999293 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999234 (9.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999195 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999183 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,581 (81.4%)
  • Worked At Home307 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled206 (6.5%)
  • Other59 (1.9%)
  • Walked8 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.2%)

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.