Albemarle County, Virginia Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Charlottesville144,48746,469-1.1%4,34210.2City
University Virginia29,9728,9551.65%5,5961.8CDP
Crozet39,4497,1913.03%2,1394.4CDP
Hollymead48,9158,5000.99%1,3806.5CDP
Pantops54,8874,2467.69%2,1012.3CDP
Piney Mountain62,6291,8344.24%2,2901.1CDP
Rivanna72,1261,8640.9%7812.7CDP
Earlysville81,3791,0817.73%4503.1CDP
Twin Lakes91,3281,522-1.7%1,1171.2CDP
Rio101,1301,7717.62%1,8280.6CDP
Ivy11645736-2.71%2732.4CDP
Scottsville125425220.93%3561.5Town
Esmont13444733-1.33%1223.6CDP
North Garden144363337.65%1542.8CDP
Keswick153923197.69%1972.0CDP
Free Union16184860%922.0CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Albemarle County, Virginia?

Charlottesville is the largest city in Albemarle County.

What is the smallest city in Albemarle County, Virginia?

Free Union is the smallest city in Albemarle County.

How many cities are in Albemarle County?

There are 16 cities in Albemarle County, Virginia.

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