Albemarle County, Virginia Population 2024

116,507

Albemarle County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 116,507 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Albemarle County, Virginia is the 16th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 99,196 and has seen a growth of 17.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029120,6628310.69%
2028119,8318310.7%
2027119,0008310.7%
2026118,1698310.71%
2025117,3388310.71%
2024116,5078310.72%
2023115,6768310.72%
2022114,8459630.85%
2021113,8821,3721.22%
2020112,5102,6672.43%
2019109,8431,0110.93%
2018108,8327250.67%
2017108,1071,4451.35%
2016106,6621,4411.37%
2015105,2211,4101.36%
2014103,8111,4821.45%
2013102,3298250.81%
2012101,5041,2731.27%
2011100,2311,0351.04%
201099,19600%
199068,04012,25721.97%
198055,78318,00347.65%
197037,7806,81121.99%
196030,9694,30716.15%
195026,6622,0108.15%
194024,652-2,329-8.63%
193026,9819763.75%
192026,005-3,866-12.94%
191029,8711,3984.91%
190028,473-3,906-12.06%
189032,379-239-0.73%
188032,6185,07418.42%
187027,5449193.45%
186026,6258253.2%
185025,8002,87612.55%
184022,9243061.35%
183022,6182,86814.52%
182019,7501,4828.11%
181018,2681,82911.13%
180016,4393,85430.62%
179012,585-108,077-89.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (831)
County Website
Albemarle County
County Seat
Charlottesville
2020 Population
112,510
Area
720 mi²
Density
162 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.55% (3,997)
Founded
1744

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88,45578.62%
Black or African American9,9668.86%
Asian6,3195.62%
Two or more races5,8255.18%
Other race1,7891.59%
Native American1250.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.03%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Albemarle County, Virginia Population by Race

Albemarle County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Albemarle County, Virginia Median Age

39.7

Total

38.1

Male

41

Female

Albemarle County, Virginia Adults

There are 90,510 adults, (22,137 of whom are seniors) in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Albemarle County, Virginia Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Albemarle County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female58,44551.95%
Male54,06848.05%

Albemarle County, Virginia Population by Age

Albemarle County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,0312.3667.232.8
Married21,8952.9984.615.4
Non Family16,7001.3148.551.5
Female3,9043.0655.444.6
Male1,5322.9653.646.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Albemarle County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9513.84%
Associates Degree4,4345.76%
Bachelors Degree23,13630.07%
Graduate Degree23,12630.06%
High School Graduate11,27914.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7992.34%
Some College10,21113.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Albemarle County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Albemarle County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,26958,56439,351
Black6,6795,6451,735
Asian3,8673,6182,941
Hispanic3,5322,8481,283
2+ Races2,3332,1751,268
Other Race1,043813239
Native American52417
Islander343434

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Albemarle County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,127$72,355$56,897
Graduate Degree$85,495$111,649$71,030
High School Graduate$42,041$47,079$35,633
Less Than 9th Grade$25,513$29,045$17,122
Overall$58,393$67,767$51,713
Some College$45,643$53,304$39,127

$58,393

Average Earnings

$67,767

Average Male

$51,713

Average Female

Albemarle County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Albemarle County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Albemarle County, Virginia Language

87.11% of Albemarle County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 12.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Albemarle County, Virginia Language

Albemarle County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White80,2894,7845.96%
Black8,8331,41215.99%
Hispanic6,2705869.35%
Asian4,7734429.26%
Other1,76234719.69%
Multiple5,3141382.6%
Native12410.81%

7.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.87%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Albemarle County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Albemarle County, Virginia is Other, with 19.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Albemarle County, Virginia is Native, with 0.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.04%.

Albemarle County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.78%
Some College9.2%
High School8.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Albemarle County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.95%
Male Unemployed14.44%
Female Employed4.31%
Male Employed2.68%

Albemarle County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Albemarle County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,769$172,833
Households$97,708$137,904
Married Families$145,742$194,405
Non Families$55,694$76,681

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Albemarle County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Albemarle County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Albemarle County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Albemarle County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Albemarle County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,286

Number of Veterans

5,583

Male Veterans

703

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,190
Second Gulf War1,595
First Gulf War1,000
Korea375
World War II239

Albemarle County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,903
35 to 541,446
65 to 741,424
55 to 64836
18 to 34677

Albemarle County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,5387.66%
Black3944.86%
2+ Races2738.47%
Hispanic2565.8%
Asian410.76%
Native American2649.06%
Other Race141.24%

Albemarle County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Albemarle County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Albemarle County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Albemarle County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Albemarle County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Albemarle County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.01%

Born in Albemarle County, Virginia

89.92%

Native Born

10.08%

Foreign Born

5.59%

Non Citizen

4.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.92% of Albemarle County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 44.01% having been born in Virginia. 5.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Albemarle County, Virginia Place of Birth

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