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This town in Virginia has a population of 499.
Charlotte Court House’s typical rent is $858 a month, against $1,762 a month in Virginia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Charlotte Court House has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Greenfield and Charlotte County Courthouse. Charlotte Court House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Charlotte Court House beats most towns.
Census counts: 96 in 1900, 505 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →2 places in Charlotte Court House on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Charlotte Court House.
Most people who work leave Charlotte Court House to do it: just 11% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 272, to 918. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 15% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles.
| Charlotte Court House | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Randolph-Henry High, with 460 students. The public schools here belong to the Charlotte County Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 381 | C+ |
| Randolph-Henry HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 460 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Home values are up 13% over the year to September 2026. In Charlotte Court House, 64% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Households in Charlotte Court House have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 35% come from inland flooding and 31% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About 8 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 27° and July afternoons rise to 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Charlotte Court House, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. Only 9 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Charlotte Court House.
| Charlotte Court House | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Charlotte Court House | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21% | 13.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 39% of Charlotte Court House adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The town’s median age is recorded as 38.5 years.
| Charlotte Court House | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 31% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Charlotte Court House’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Charlotte Court House | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
1.7 miles of trail. Charlotte Court House’s density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who provides power, water and the rest in Charlotte Court House, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Where Charlotte Court House’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Charlotte Court House; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Charlotte Court House residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
5 notable people were born in Charlotte Court House.
Town in Virginia, United States
Charlotte Court House is a town in and the county seat of Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census.
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Charlotte Court House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Charlotte Court House has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including Thomas Bouldin and William E. Gaines.
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