Charlotte County, Virginia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Charlotte County
U.S. county
Charlotte County Courthouse in September 2014
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1764
Named for	Queen Charlotte
Seat	Charlotte Court House
Largest town	Keysville
Area
• Total	478 sq mi (1,240 km²)
• Land	475 sq mi (1,230 km²)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km²) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	11,529
• Density	24.119/sq mi (9.312/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th

Charlotte County is a United States county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is the town of Charlotte Court House. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,529. Charlotte County is predominately rural with a population density of only 26.5 persons per square mile.

History
Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major highways
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
- Towns
- Unincorporated
Notable residents
See also

History

Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial in Charlotte County, the final resting place of Patrick Henry

European settlement of the future county began in the early 18th century, and early settlers included mostly English people, with some French Hugenots and Scotch-Irish. After approximately fifty years of European settlement, the House of Burgesses established and incorporated Charlotte County in 1764 from part of Lunenburg County. The new county was named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Queen and wife of King George III of England.

Residents of Charlotte County were heavily involved in the American Revolution. County delegates supported resolutions against the Stamp Act of 1765, and the county government was the second governing body to declare independence from English rule. In addition, Charlotte militia units fought under General Robert Lawson during the Yorktown campaign, which effectively led to the end of the American War of Independence. Finally, the final resting place and national memorial to revolutionary hero Patrick Henry is at Red Hill Plantation.

Charlotte County has also played a role in other wars on American soil. An artillery company from Charlotte played a key role in the Battle of Craney Island during the War of 1812. Also, a significant battle in the American Civil War occurred in Charlotte and Halifax counties during the Battle of Staunton River Bridge, which resulted in a victory for the Confederacy.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 478 square miles (1,240 km²), of which 475 square miles (1,230 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) (0.5%) is water. The county is bounded on the southwest by the Roanoke River, locally known as the "Staunton River". The terrain is hilly.

Adjacent counties

Prince Edward County – north
Lunenburg County – east
Mecklenburg County – southeast
Halifax County – southwest
Campbell County – west
Appomattox County – northwest

Major highways

US 15
US 360
SR 40
SR 47
SR 59
SR 92

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	10,078	—
1800	11,912	18.2%
1810	13,161	10.5%
1820	13,290	1.0%
1830	15,252	14.8%
1840	14,595	−4.3%
1850	13,955	−4.4%
1860	14,471	3.7%
1870	14,513	0.3%
1880	16,653	14.7%
1890	15,077	−9.5%
1900	15,343	1.8%
1910	15,785	2.9%
1920	17,540	11.1%
1930	16,061	−8.4%
1940	15,861	−1.2%
1950	14,057	−11.4%
1960	13,368	−4.9%
1970	11,551	−13.6%
1980	12,266	6.2%
1990	11,688	−4.7%
2000	12,472	6.7%
2010	12,586	0.9%
2020	11,529	−8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020

2020 census

**Charlotte County, Virginia - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8,383	7,677	66.61%	66.59%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3,739	3,140	29.71%	27.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	31	18	0.25%	0.16%
Asian alone (NH)	26	23	0.21%	0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	6	0.00%	0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	14	35	0.11%	0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	153	377	1.22%	3.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	240	253	1.91%	2.19%
Total	12,586	11,529	100.00%	100.00%

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 can be of any race.