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Charlotte
Virginia

12K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,138

Federal Spending per Capita$231

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$159K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,555

SS Benefits / Person$5,371

Education Wage Premium1.58x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$181K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$732/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $683

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+37.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate69.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,040

Uninsured (under 65)13.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.8%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,567

Bachelor's Degree Holders822

HS Completion Rate84.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate54.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.45

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation42.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$51K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days3,879 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,316 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,347 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,082 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)388 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+32.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet29.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers271 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work107 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)275 workers

Avg Commute Time31.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.401

Nonprofit Organizations80

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.5%

Never-Married Adults32.5%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations12.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+28D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +28

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Charlotte

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Virginia Tech Athletics · Nov 16, 2025

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Williams Funeral Home and Crematory · Jun 5, 2026

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