Welcome to Charlottesville ...

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Charlottesville has a population of 47,283 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Charlottesville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Charlottesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Charlottesville: (434)

Websites for Charlottesville ...

Official Website:   www.charlottesville.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cvillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charlottesville had an population of 47,283 people. This is an increase of 8.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charlottesville had a population of 43,475 people.

The population of Charlottesville represents 0.54% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 43,475 people, the population of Charlottesville decreased 3.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 45,049 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Charlottesville.

Communities Also Named Charlottesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Charlottesville: This one is located in and the other is located in Albemarle County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlottesville.

Communities near Charlottesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlottesville.

• Gordonsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
• Scottsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
• Stanardsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
  • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
• Eastham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
  • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
• Monacan Town ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
  • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
• Rose Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Shadwell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
  • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
• Logan Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
  • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
• Hollymead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
  • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
• Ivy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Charlottesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlottesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlottesville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charlottesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlottesville. Our list includes 62 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Charlottesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlottesville ...

Looking for more information about Charlottesville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Charlottesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charlottesville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Charlottesville: www.charlottesville.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/