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Welcome to Charlotte County ...

Time Zone: Charlotte County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charlotte Court House is the Seat for Charlotte County.

Charlotte County was founded in 1765.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Charlotte had a population of 11,880 people. This is a decrease of 5.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,568 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charlotte represented 0.16% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Charlotte County:

  • Charlotte Court House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Drakes Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Keysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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