Charlottesville, VA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Charlottesville, VA is an incorporated city located in City of Charlottesville in the state of Virginia. Our data estimates 100,416 residents, places it at 38.038°N, 78.486°W, and lists it in Eastern time. This page explains its population rank, ZIP codes, nearby cities and distance to big metros.

What are the key facts about Charlottesville, VA?

What is the population of Charlottesville, VA?

Charlottesville has an estimated population of 100,416. That makes it the 12th largest of the 586 places we list in Virginia, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Virginia has about 1,532 residents, so Charlottesville is many dozens of times larger than a typical place in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Virginia with a similar population include Portsmouth (94,398), Suffolk (92,108), Blacksburg (91,888), Williamsburg (80,441), Winchester (74,417). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Charlottesville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Charlottesville?

Charlottesville has about 4,613 people per square mile (1,781 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Virginia, it is denser than about 93% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Charlottesville use?

Charlottesville uses 6 ZIP codes: 22901, 22902, 22903, 22905, 22906, 22909. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 2 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Charlottesville in?

Charlottesville is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 379 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Charlottesville located in Virginia?

Charlottesville lies in the central part of Virginia, at 38.038° north latitude and 78.486° west longitude. The state capital, Richmond, is about 65 miles to the southeast. The closest listed place in another state is Bryans Road, MD, roughly 86 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Charlottesville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Fredericksburg, VA, 57 miles to the east.

Which cities are near Charlottesville, VA?

The closest listed place to Charlottesville is University of Virginia, VA, 1.7 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Charlottesville in?

Charlottesville is in City of Charlottesville, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 51540. The county contains 1 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here. Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Charlottesville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Charlottesville is closest to New York, NY at about 305 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,229 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Charlottesville?

No. In our data, Charlottesville in City of Charlottesville, Virginia is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Charlottesville?

If you are weighing Charlottesville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.