How many people live in Albemarle County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 117,300 people living in Albemarle County, VA. That makes Albemarle County the 16th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
117K
population of Albemarle County, VA (2024)
1.3%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 117,300 people lived in Albemarle County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Albemarle County, VA’s age demographics?
About 25,100 Albemarle County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,400 Albemarle County residents, or 19.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Albemarle County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Albemarle County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.8% of the Albemarle County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Albemarle County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Albemarle County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 9.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Albemarle County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Albemarle County, VA is Scottsville with about 505 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Albemarle County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Scottsville (pt.) | 505 |
| 2. | Balance of Albemarle County | 116,808 |
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