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CBSA!16820=METRO("Charlottesville, VA")
Charlottesville, VA metro area
The Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area spans 5 counties and had 227,336 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $20.3 billion that year.
Virginia5 counties
GDP, 2024$20.3B#176 of 387 · +6.4% nominal
Income per person, 2024$96,479#12 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.0%#33 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)99.1#97 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Charlottesville, VAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 5 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $5.2B | 25.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $717M | 3.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.0B | 5.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.2B | 5.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $630M | 3.1% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $932M | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $750M | 3.7% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $644M | 3.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $44M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $637M | 3.1% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County | Virginia | Central | 51003 | |
| Charlottesville city | Virginia | Central | 51540 | |
| Fluvanna County | Virginia | Outlying | 51065 | |
| Greene County | Virginia | Outlying | 51079 | |
| Nelson County | Virginia | Outlying | 51125 |