Virginia

Charlottesville city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.6%
African
18.6%
Hispanic
5.6%
Indian
4%
Other
3.2%
East Asian
3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

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

MetricCharlottesville cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.6%57%58%
Black or African American18.6%18.3%—
Hispanic5.6%12%—
Indian4%2.6%—
East Asian3%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricCharlottesville cityVirginiaUnited 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$74,824$93,170$80,734
Median home value$486,700$383,700$332,700
Home price to income6.5×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,540/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.7%20.3%21.0%