Albemarle County, Virginia: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+34%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+34MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 114,9192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $104,3922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fairfax city, VA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Albemarle CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Albemarle County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +21.0% |
| 1896 | +15.4% |
| 1900 | +18.0% |
| 1904 | +54.6% |
| 1908 | +44.0% |
| 1912 | +71.3% |
| 1916 | +72.1% |
| 1920 | +49.2% |
| 1924 | +56.4% |
| 1928 | +30.0% |
| 1932 | +57.8% |
| 1936 | +48.2% |
| 1940 | +34.3% |
| 1944 | +28.2% |
| 1948 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | −21.1% |
| 1956 | −25.0% |
| 1960 | −19.6% |
| 1964 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | −26.7% |
| 1972 | −32.0% |
| 1976 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | −16.0% |
| 1984 | −28.7% |
| 1988 | −18.5% |
| 1992 | −0.0% |
| 1996 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | −5.5% |
| 2004 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | +33.5% |
| 2024 | +33.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 43,820 | 21,386 | 66,606 | ||
| D | 42,466 | 20,804 | 64,657 | ||
| D | 33,345 | 19,259 | 56,726 | ||
| D | 29,757 | 23,297 | 53,907 | ||
| D | 29,729 | 20,576 | 50,921 | ||
| D | 22,088 | 21,189 | 43,726 | ||
| R | 16,255 | 18,291 | 36,846 | ||
| R | 14,089 | 15,243 | 31,228 | ||
| R | 13,886 | 13,894 | 31,804 | ||
| R | 10,363 | 15,117 | 25,753 | ||
| R | 7,982 | 14,455 | 22,530 | ||
| R | 7,293 | 10,424 | 19,582 | ||
| R | 7,310 | 9,084 | 16,632 | ||
| R | 4,303 | 8,447 | 12,951 | ||
| R | 2,255 | 4,512 | 8,441 | ||
| R | 3,062 | 3,251 | 6,315 | ||
| R | 2,102 | 3,135 | 5,272 | ||
| R | 1,412 | 2,508 | 4,386 | ||
| R | 1,642 | 2,523 | 4,183 | ||
| D | 1,178 | 984 | 2,443 | ||
| D | 1,725 | 964 | 2,701 | ||
| D | 1,648 | 804 | 2,458 | ||
| D | 1,825 | 635 | 2,467 | ||
| D | 1,949 | 508 | 2,491 | ||
| D | 1,571 | 846 | 2,417 | ||
| D | 1,383 | 366 | 1,802 | ||
| D | 1,587 | 541 | 2,128 | ||
| D | 1,376 | 223 | 1,599 | ||
| D | 1,215 | 144 | 1,503 | ||
| D | 999 | 380 | 1,406 | ||
| D | 1,069 | 309 | 1,393 | ||
| D | 2,411 | 1,674 | 4,105 | ||
| D | 2,628 | 1,918 | 4,622 | ||
| D | 2,757 | 1,795 | 4,581 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.9%
German
13.9%
Irish
11.9%
Italian
5.1%
American
4.5%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.6%
African American
7.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$104,392
Albemarle County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Albemarle County$104,392
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Albemarle County ranks in the top 5% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.5%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)6.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.6%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Other Indo-European4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Albemarle wraps around Charlottesville and anchors its politics to the University of Virginia's academic workforce and student population, producing presidential margins that routinely exceed 30 points Democratic in a state that trends competitive statewide.
The Democratic margin here reached seventy-two points in 1916. The 2024 margin was thirty-four points.
A population of 114,919, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,392 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairfax city and Fairfax County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Albemarle County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albemarle County, Virginia voted Democratic by 33.7 points (D+34), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,606 votes cast, 43,820 went Democratic and 21,386 went Republican.
What is Albemarle County, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Albemarle County, Virginia in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albemarle County, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albemarle County, Virginia voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Albemarle County, Virginia?
Albemarle County, Virginia has a population of 114,919 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albemarle County, Virginia?
Median household income in Albemarle County, Virginia is $104,392 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Albemarle County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albemarle County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.