Virginia

Charlottesville

40,341
1990 population
1900
first census record
10
census records

About Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 6,449. At the most recent census, in 1990, its population stood at 40,341.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 1990.

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

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
199040,341
198039,916
197038,880
196029,427
195025,969
194019,400
193015,245
192010,688
19106,765
19006,449
Source

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

Historic places in Charlottesville

National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Jefferson, Martha, Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Enderly
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Preston Court Apartments
Charlottesville (Independent City)
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)
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)
Rotunda, University of Virginia
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Vowles, John, House
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Delevan Baptist Church
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Foster Site, The
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Lee, Robert Edward, Scuplture
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Memorial Gymnasium
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Oak Lawn
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Robertson, Judge William J., House
Charlottesville (Independent City)
Charlottesville Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Charlottesville (Independent City)
King Lumber Company Warehouse
Charlottesville (Independent City)
King-Runkle House
Charlottesville (Independent City)
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Frequently asked about Charlottesville

When does Charlottesville first appear in the US census?
Charlottesville, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 6,449.
What is the population of Charlottesville?
At the most recent federal census (1990), Charlottesville had a recorded population of 40,341.
How many historic places are in Charlottesville?
91 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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