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Albemarle County, Virginia

Albemarle County, Virginia, has 118,356 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Charlottesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 720 sq mi (1,866 km²) of land.

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Albemarle County in Virginia
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Albemarle County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
118,356
Land area
720 sq mi (1,866 km²)
County seat or government
Charlottesville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$104,392 ± $3,216
Median home value
$495,400 ± $13,418
Median rent, with utilities
$1,692 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
65.9% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlottesville, VA metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.49 sq mi (14.2 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51003
Coordinates (central point)
38.024184, -78.553506
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Albemarle County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2290340,372 people
  2. 2290137,237 people
  3. 2290223,486 people
  4. 2291119,107 people
  5. 2296811,235 people
  6. 2294210,560 people
  7. 229329,148 people
  8. 245908,229 people
  9. 229366,983 people
  10. 229236,435 people
  11. 229045,729 people
  12. 229745,309 people
All 24
  1. 229475,256 people
  2. 229203,608 people
  3. 229591,923 people
  4. 229371,743 people
  5. 229691,429 people
  6. 229401,066 people
  7. 22938884 people
  8. 24562820 people
  9. 22935575 people
  10. 22943402 people
  11. 22946195 people
  12. 22931145 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Albemarle County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Albemarle County, largest first

  1. Rio District19,991 people
  2. Jack Jouett District19,514 people
  3. Rivanna District19,455 people
  4. White Hall District19,239 people
  5. Samuel Miller District18,677 people
  6. Scottsville District18,043 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Albemarle County, largest first

  1. Albemarle County Public Schools114,919 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Crozet, Virginia (CDP)9,289 people
  2. University of Virginia, Virginia (CDP)9,065 people
  3. Hollymead, Virginia (CDP)8,482 people
  4. Pantops, Virginia (CDP)4,665 people
  5. Piney Mountain, Virginia (CDP)2,288 people
  6. Rivanna, Virginia (CDP)2,211 people
  7. Rio, Virginia (CDP)1,252 people
  8. Earlysville, Virginia (CDP)1,222 people
  9. Ivy, Virginia (CDP)794 people
  10. Esmont, Virginia (CDP)751 people
  11. Scottsville, Virginia (town)510 people
  12. North Garden, Virginia (CDP)475 people
All 15
  1. Keswick, Virginia (CDP)402 people
  2. Afton, Virginia (CDP)266 people
  3. Free Union, Virginia (CDP)124 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Charlottesville city, Virginia3.8 mi east
  2. Greene County, Virginia19 mi north
  3. Fluvanna County, Virginia20 mi southeast
  4. Nelson County, Virginia24 mi southwest
  5. Buckingham County, Virginia31 mi south
  6. Louisa County, Virginia33 mi east
  7. Orange County, Virginia33 mi northeast
  8. Augusta County, Virginia34 mi west
  9. Rockingham County, Virginia38 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.