Charles City, Virginia

Charles City, Virginia
Charles City, 2017, showing the Confederate monument and the historic courthouse.
Charles City, 2017, showing the Confederate monument and the historic courthouse.
Charles City is located in Virginia
Charles City
Charles City
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 37°20′37″N 77°4′16″W / 37.34361°N 77.07111°W / 37.34361; -77.07111
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCharles City
Area
 • Total2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Land2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total104
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23030
FIPS code51-14904
GNIS feature ID1498561

Charles City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.[1] It is the county seat of Charles City County. The population as of the 2020 census was 104.[2]

The community is centered on the Charles City County Court House, from which it takes its variant names Charles City Court House and Charles City Courthouse. Charles City lies at the intersection of State Routes 5 and 155. It is 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Richmond, 17 miles (27 km) east of Hopewell, 23 miles (37 km) west of Williamsburg, and about 2 miles (3 km) north of the James River.

Notable people[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010133
2020104−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010–2020[4]

2020 census[edit]

Charles City CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[4] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 59 37 44.36% 35.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 72 53 54.14% 50.96%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.96%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 2.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 4.81%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 2 5 1.50% 4.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 133 104 100.00% 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Charles City CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Charles City CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Charles City CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.