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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,600 people living in Charles City County, VA. That makes Charles City County the 126th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.

6.56K

population of Charles City County, VA (2024)

0.07%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 6,600 people lived in Charles City County, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Charles City County, VA’s age demographics?

About 1,900 Charles City County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 874 Charles City County residents, or 13.3% 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 Charles City County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Charles City County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 41.5% of the Charles City County, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Charles City County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Charles City County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 46% of the county, compared with 57.5% 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.

Charles City County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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