Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 334 jobs.
Charles City’s age of the median resident is 55.5 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Charles City has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John Tyler House and Westover. Charles City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Charles City beats most towns.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1918 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Charles City. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
24 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
40 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
25 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
17 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
23 mi Ancient siteWerowocomocoColonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Werowocomoco: engraved by William Hole, Public domain
Charles City is unincorporated, so Charles City County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Charles City.
The top destinations are Richmond (12%), Williamsburg (5%) and Short Pump (5%). Most people who work leave Charles City to do it: just 3% work in town. 6.3% of Charles City residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Charles City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Charles City teach 523 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 302 | D |
| Charles City County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 221 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The share of households in Charles City who own their home: 77%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Charles City, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
46% of Charles City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of adults worry about having enough food in Charles City. CDC measures, 32 in all: Charles City beats Virginia on 1 and trails on 15. In Charles City, 44% of adults have high blood pressure, and 42% have obesity.
| Charles City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Charles City | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Charles City; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 Charles City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Charles City on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Charles City.
Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
Charles City is an unincorporated community and 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.
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Charles City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Freeman Walker and William Byrd III.
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