Virginia

Albemarle County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.6%
African
9.2%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
5.3%
Indian
3.1%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Albemarle Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAlbemarle CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.6%57%58%
Black or African American9.2%18.3%—
Hispanic5.8%12%—
Indian3.1%2.6%—
East Asian2.4%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Albemarle County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAlbemarle CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$104,392$93,170$80,734
Median home value$495,400$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,692/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.4%20.3%21.0%