Charles City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.[1] It is the county seat of Charles City County. The population as of the 2020 census was 104.[2]

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010133
2020104−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010–2020[4]

2020 census

Charles City CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[4] % 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 or 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%

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