Charles City is a community in Charles City, Virginia, home to about 64 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23030.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charles City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charles City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Charles City had 104 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 643rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Charles City grew from 5,040 residents in 1900 to 6,773 in 2020.
Charles City, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopewell, VA weather station (10 miles away).
1,635 jobs at 153 businesses in Charles City. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charles City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Charles City County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City County ElementaryCharles City | Pre-K–6 | 302 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Charles City County HighCharles City | 7–12 | 221 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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