Albemarle County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 113,722 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 156.6 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.20% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 38.6 37.2 37.1
Households 45,064 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Albemarle County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $102,793 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.68% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.3% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $386,352 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $1,623 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.9% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.5 23.3 22.5
Work from home 20.2% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Albemarle County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 53.3% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.34 2.53 2.54

Health

Albemarle County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Albemarle County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.0 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.8% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 13.0% 19.0% 19.0%