Virginia

Fluvanna

27,249
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Fluvanna

Fluvanna, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 3,921. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 27,249.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Raid on Point of Fork, Battle of Trevilian Station – Second Day, Battle of Trevilian Station – First Day, and 16 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202027,249
201025,691
200020,047
199012,429
198010,244
19707,621
19607,227
19507,121
19407,088
19307,466
19208,547
19108,323
19009,050
18909,508
188010,802
18709,875
186010,353
18509,487
18408,812
18308,221
18206,704
18104,775
18004,623
17903,921
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Fluvanna

Military engagements that took place in Fluvanna, Virginia.

Raid on Point of Fork
1781
Battle of Trevilian Station – Second Day
1864
Battle of Trevilian Station – First Day
1864
Cavalry Action at Fluvanna Court House (1865)
1865

Historic places in Fluvanna

National Register of Historic Places listings in Fluvanna, Virginia.

Laughton
Kents Store
Point of Fork Plantation
Columbia
Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks #1 and #2
Crofton
Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District
Palmyra
Glen Burnie
Palmyra
Glen Arvon
Bremo Bluff
Bremo Plantation
Bremo Bluff
Bremo Slave Chapel
Bremo Bluff
Seay's Chapel Methodist Church
Palmyra
Pleasant Grove
Palmyra
Rivanna Farm
Bremo Bluff
Point of Fork Arsenal
Columbia
Oaks, The
Kents Store
Western View
Fork Union
Gum Creek
Columbia
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Frequently asked about Fluvanna

When does Fluvanna first appear in the US census?
Fluvanna, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 3,921.
What is the population of Fluvanna?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Fluvanna had a recorded population of 27,249.
Were any battles fought in Fluvanna?
4 documented military engagements took place in Fluvanna, including Raid on Point of Fork, Battle of Trevilian Station – Second Day, Battle of Trevilian Station – First Day.
How many historic places are in Fluvanna?
16 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fluvanna, Virginia.
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