Virginia

Charlotte

11,529
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Charlotte

Charlotte, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 10,078. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 11,529.

Its recorded population peaked at 17,540 in 1920, and has since declined by roughly 34 percent.

On the ground today, 91 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202011,529
201012,586
200012,472
199011,688
198012,266
197011,551
196013,368
195014,057
194015,861
193016,061
192017,540
191015,785
190015,343
189015,077
188016,653
187014,513
186014,471
185013,955
184014,595
183015,252
182013,290
181013,161
180011,912
179010,078
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Charlotte

National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlotte, Virginia.

Jefferson, Martha, Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Charlotte County Courthouse
Charlotte Court House
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Enderly
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Preston Court Apartments
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Roanoke Plantation
Saxe
Mulberry Hill
Randolph
Barringer Mansion
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Wertland Street Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Morea
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Lewis, Meriwether and William Clark, Sculpture
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Ficklin-Crawford Cottage
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Greenfield
Charlotte Court House
West Main Street Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Stonefield
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Woolen Mills Chapel
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Marshall-Rucker-Smith House
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Clarkton Bridge
Nathalie
Rotunda, University of Virginia
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Vowles, John, House
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Red Hill
Brookneal
Delevan Baptist Church
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Westview
Brocknel
Foster Site, The
Charlottesville (Independent City)
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Frequently asked about Charlotte

When does Charlotte first appear in the US census?
Charlotte, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 10,078.
What is the population of Charlotte?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Charlotte had a recorded population of 11,529.
When did Charlotte's population peak?
Charlotte's recorded population peaked at 17,540 in 1920.
How many historic places are in Charlotte?
91 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Charlotte, Virginia.
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