Charles City County, Virginia
County seat: Charles City · Population 6,623 (2025) · 183 sq mi
Charles City County is the 125th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 6,623 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Charles City. It is part of the PlanRVA, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PD 15) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Charles City County facts
- County seat
- Charles City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 6,623 −2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 183 sq mi 89th largest of 133
- Water area
- 21 sq mi
- Population density
- 36 per sq mi
- Established
- 1634
- Named after
- Charles I of England King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 (1600-1649)
- Largest city
- Charles City 64
- Median household income
- $75,417
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51036
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Charles City | 64 |
ZIP codes in Charles City County
5 ZIP codes reach into Charles City County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23030 also Henrico County
- 23140 also New Kent County
- 23147
- 23185 also James City County, York County and Williamsburg city
- 23231 also Henrico County and Richmond city
Population of Charles City County, 2020–2025
Charles City County shrank by 149 people (−2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 297 more deaths than births and a net gain of 150 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,747 |
| 2021 | 6,614 |
| 2022 | 6,582 |
| 2023 | 6,652 |
| 2024 | 6,582 |
| 2025 | 6,623 |
Neighboring counties
- New Kent County north · 28,022 people
- Prince George County southwest · 43,936 people
- James City County east · 83,326 people
- Henrico County west · 342,775 people
- Surry County southeast · 6,603 people
- Chesterfield County west · 397,148 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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