# Charlotte County, Virginia demographics

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Charlotte County, Virginia (county FIPS 51037) has a median household income of $58,000 (±$11,996) and a total population of 11,422 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 14 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 11,422 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 44.5 years | ±1.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 4,704 | ±222 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,000 | ±$11,996 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $144,100 | ±$23,255 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $732 | ±$44 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 18.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 2.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 51037 |
| Land area | 475.3 sq mi |
| Water area | 2.24 sq mi |
| Population density | 24 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [23923](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23923) | 18.1% | 94.3% | Yes |
| [23947](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23947) | 11.4% | 37.3% |  |
| [23959](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23959) | 11.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [23937](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23937) | 11% | 77.6% | Yes |
| [23962](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23962) | 9% | 80.8% | Yes |
| [24528](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/24528) | 9% | 43.1% |  |
| [23967](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23967) | 8.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [23964](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23964) | 8.4% | 88% | Yes |
| [23934](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23934) | 3.8% | 44.9% |  |
| [23963](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23963) | 3.2% | 72.6% | Yes |
| [23958](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23958) | 2.4% | 11.6% |  |
| [23976](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23976) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [23924](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/23924) | 1.7% | 5.8% |  |
| [24522](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/24522) | 0.1% | 0.3% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:037&in=state:51
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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