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Charles City County, Virginia

VA · population 6,627 · GEOID 51036

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

6,627

0.08% of Virginia · 6,627 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.6%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-033.5%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-123.2%3.8%—
2025-013.9%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.3%4.0%—
2025-063.5%4.4%—
2025-073.4%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.7%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-123.4%4.1%—
2026-013.8%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-063.8%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN510360000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,099

better than the United States

This place $1,099
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$358.3M

+6.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$201.8M—
2017$213.5M—
2018$221.0M—
2019$235.9M—
2020$244.7M—
2021$258.7M—
2022$289.8M—
2023$335.9M—
2024$358.3M—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.05% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$3.5M

−86.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$17.4M—
FY2022$43.4M—
FY2023$32.9M—
FY2024$27.4M—
FY2025$26.9M—
FY2026$3.5M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 52.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $241,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $75,417 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024