Charlottesville metropolitan area Charlottesville, Virginia Metropolitan Area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Principal city | Charlottesville |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (EDT) |
TheCharlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is aMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in thePiedmont region of theCommonwealth ofVirginia as defined by theOffice of Management and Budget (OMB).The combined population is 221,524 (2020 census), not includingBuckingham County, which was removed from the MSA in the 2020 census cycle.[1]
Note: Since a constitutional change in 1871, all cities in the state areindependent cities. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.
There are four counties and one independent city that contribute to the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 174,021 people, 67,575 households, and 42,840 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 80.77%White, 14.07%African American, 0.16%Native American, 2.68%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.80% fromother races, and 1.50% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,166, and the median income for a family was $50,225. Males had a median income of $32,974 versus $26,579 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $21,574.
As of the 2020 census, there were 221,524 people residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71%White, 14.2%African American, 1.6%Native American, 6.8%Asian, and 0.2%Pacific Islander.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.4% of the population.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.1%8,897 | 45.0%7,404 | 0.9%149 |
| 1964 | 46.6%10,023 | 52.9%11,370 | 0.5%98 |
| 1968 | 48.4%13.012 | 30.0%8,030 | 21.7%5,841 |
| 1972 | 61.6%19,222 | 36.7%11,452 | 1.8%551 |
| 1976 | 49.9%19,664 | 48.9%18,892 | 2.2%872 |
| 1980 | 48.2%21,504 | 42.4%18,918 | 9.6%4,213 |
| 1984 | 59.3%28,642 | 40.2%19.142 | 0.5%247 |
| 1988 | 54.6%28,117 | 44.2%22,767 | 1.3%653 |
| 1992 | 41.4%25,834 | 45.9%28,644 | 12.7%7,979 |
| 1996 | 45.0%27,115 | 48.0%28,903 | 6.9%4,178 |
| 2000 | 48.7%33,575 | 45.7%32,129 | 6.4%4,524 |
| 2004 | 47.4%39,928 | 51.5%43,374 | 1.2%909 |
| 2008 | 39.6%39,701 | 59.2%59,247 | 1.2%1,208 |
| 2012 | 42.3%47,904 | 56.0%63,371 | 1.7%1,908 |
| 2016 | 36.8%43,293 | 56.7%66,747 | 6.8%7,952 |
| 2020 | 36.2%48,275 | 61.8%82,537 | 2.0%2,643 |
The Charlottesville metropolitan area leansDemocratic. Similar to othercollege towns, Charlottesville City is a Democratic stronghold. Albemarle County leans Democratic, paralleling the entire region, since it houses urban, suburban, exurban, and rural pockets. Fluvanna and Greene counties are Republican strongholds as they are composed of suburban, exurban, and rural areas, which vote more conservative than their urban counterparts. Although Nelson County is almost entirely rural, it is the most moderate jurisdiction in the region, voting for the Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and the Republican nominee Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, respectively.
The entire region, apart from Greene County and a sliver of Albemarle County, which are located inVirginia's 7th congressional district, represented by DemocratAbigail Spanberger, is located inVirginia's 5th congressional district, represented by RepublicanBob Good. The 7th district has an evenCook PVI score while the 5th district has a R+7 score.
