The Town Files

Albemarle County, Virginia

114,919 people. The median home is worth $495,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $104,392.

Towns in Albemarle County

Towns in Albemarle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crozet9,224$547,200$129,41740.5
Hollymead8,601$435,300$118,25037.4
University of Virginia7,909$442,600$52,54619.6
Pantops4,682$522,900$127,55240.3

People and housing

Albemarle CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$495,400$298,050
Median rent$1,692$1,254
Median household income$104,392$78,595
Median age39.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher61.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

64,815 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,866 a year.

Largest industries in Albemarle CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,800 jobs · $62,968Retail5,612 jobs · $43,717Hotels & restaurants4,630 jobs · $29,826Professional & technical serv…4,563 jobs · $108,285Manufacturing2,483 jobs · $75,621Construction2,324 jobs · $71,296
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Albemarle County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 987 storm events in Albemarle County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Albemarle County by type since 1996Hail77Flood132Dense Fog10High Wind12Lightning10Heavy Rain10Flash Flood89Frost/Freeze20Winter Storm27Winter Weather69
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Albemarle County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).