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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, Virginia is located in Virginia
Charles City, Virginia
Charles City, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Country United States
State Virginia
County Charles City
Area
 • Total 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Land 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 104
 • Density 37.9/sq mi (14.65/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23030
FIPS code 51-14904
GNIS feature ID 1498561

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

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

  • Susan Wise Bauer, writer and historian
  • Lott Cary, first black missionary to Africa
  • Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence
  • Martha Jefferson, First Lady of Virginia and wife of Thomas Jefferson
  • John Tyler, US president
  • Freeman Walker, US senator for Georgia

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 133
2020 104 −21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010–2020

2020 census

Charles City CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%

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 can be of any race.

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