Albemarle County, VA

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2023 Poverty Rate

6.77%

4.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

56,119

2.83% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albemarle County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.79%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and White (Hispanic) (2.55%).

N/A of the households in Albemarle County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Albemarle County, VA are University of Virginia-Main Campus (10,004 degrees awarded in 2023) and Piedmont Virginia Community College (791 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.1k people) in Albemarle County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.28k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albemarle County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.1k ± 357
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.99k ± 407
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 335

7.34%

Hispanic Population

8.35k people

7.34% of the people in Albemarle County, VA are hispanic (8.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albemarle County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

9.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albemarle County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,080 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
1,701 ± 310
Gulf War (1990s)
574 ± 174

Albemarle County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Albemarle County, VA employs 56.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Albemarle County, VA were Educational Services (11,095 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,802 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,804 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

56.1k

2023 Value

± 1,830

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 4.49%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albemarle County, VA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albemarle County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

56.1k

2023 Value

± 1,830

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 4.49%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albemarle County, VA, are Educational Services (11,095 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,802 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albemarle County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Albemarle County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$648k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$420k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$256k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Albemarle County, VA awarded 10,795 degrees. The student population of Albemarle County, VA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albemarle County, VA are White (5,716 and 58.3%), followed by Asian (1,287 and 13.1%), Unknown (1,072 and 10.9%), and Black or African American (632 and 6.44%).

The largest universities in Albemarle County, VA by number of degrees awarded are University of Virginia-Main Campus (10,004 and 92.7%) and Piedmont Virginia Community College (791 and 7.33%).

The most popular majors in Albemarle County, VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,098 and 10.2%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (957 and 8.87%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (554 and 5.13%).

The median tuition cost in Albemarle County, VA for a public four year colleges is $18,823 for in-state students and $55,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Albemarle County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 16.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 31,098 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,098 students enrolled in Albemarle County, VA, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,463 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
492 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
406 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,098 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Albemarle County, VA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 492 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Albemarle County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Virginia-Main Campus
10,004 degrees awarded
Piedmont Virginia Community College
791 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Virginia-Main Campus with 10,004 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albemarle County, VA, which is 0.917 times less than the 5,632 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,716 degrees mean that there were 4.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,287 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($18,823) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Albemarle County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Albemarle County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albemarle County, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Albemarle County, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albemarle County, VA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Albemarle County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albemarle County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albemarle County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albemarle County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albemarle County, VA (7.14k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albemarle County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Albemarle County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albemarle County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.9 in Albemarle County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Albemarle County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.6% in Albemarle County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Albemarle County, VA.