Population Estimates
The Census is conducted once every ten years in the year ending in "0." For all other years population is estimated.

Frequently asked questions about population estimates

Weldon Cooper Center Population Estimates for Virginia Cities & Counties
(Latest release January 2005. Final 2004 estimates & 2005 provisionals will be released in late January 2006.)

Graphics, analysis, & data file for 2003 final & 2004 provisional estimates

Annual estimates from 1961-2003 (provisional)

Methodology for the Weldon Cooper Center estimates

Virginia State/Local Cooperative for Population Estimates

Review estimates input data

Census Bureau Estimates

NOTE: The 2000 Census count for Charlottesville City and Albemarle county were incorrect. The Census included about 5,000 people in the Charlottesville City population who City who actually belonged in Albemarle county. The Census Bureau corrected this in later population estimates but did not explain it, so some population estimates pages make it appear as if the population of Charlottesville fell by almost 5,000; this drop in population is not real. It is an artifact of the Census Bureau's correction.

Census Bureau estimates home page
Housing unit estimates for US, Virginia, counties & cities
(Latest release July 03) 

• Annual estimates, from the Census Bureau website

Town population estimates (Latest release June 03. The new estimates are expected in July 2005)

• Annual estimates 2001-2004 (Excel)
• Annual estimates 1991-1999 (pdf)

Age, sex, race & Hispanic origin estimates for cities & counties (Latest release Sept 03)

• Download July 1 2000-2003 estimates from this page
• Download 1990s estimates from this page

Census Bureau's estimates release schedule

Population Estimates for 2000 & 2001 NCHS website

These estimates result from bridging the 31 race categories used in census 2000 to the four race old categories. The bridged estimates were produced under a collaborative arrangement with the U.S. Census Bureau.

Statewide Projections, from the Census Bureau

Start here to find projections for Virginia and it's localities, including cities counties, MSAs, WIAs, & Planning Districts from the Virginia Employment Commission.

Then follow these steps:

1. Click on Labor Market Analysis on the green bar at the top of the page.
2. Click on Demographics (in the left-hand column)
3. Click on Population Data
4. Click on State Demographer Projections
5. Choose the area you want
6. Select a time
7. Once you hit continue on step no. 5, you can download in Excel or print.