Charlotte County vs. Virginia
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Population Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Charlotte County vs. Virginia
Charlotte County:
2022 Population = 11,475
2022 Percent of State = 0.13%
Virginia:
2022 Population = 8,683,619
2022 Percent of U.S. = 2.61%
Attracting and retaining people to live, work, raise a family, and retire underlies the economic vitality of any region. Population growth is both a cause--and a consequence--of economic growth. Patterns of population growth and change reflect differences among regions to attract and retain people both as producers and consumers in their economy.
The following graphs offer a broad overview of trends in the pattern of population growth and change of Charlotte County with comparisons to Virginia and the nation at large. This analysis features alternative approaches toward discussing, diagnosing and comparing Charlotte County vs. Virginia's population growth over 1969-2022. The data used are those compiled by the Regional Income and Product Divisions of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 1.
Figure 1 traces Charlotte County's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Charlotte County's population dropped from 12,504 in 1969 to 11,475 in 2022, for a net loss of -1,029, or -8.23%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 tracks Virginia's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Virginia's population rose from 4,614,000 in 1969 to 8,683,619 in 2022, for a net gain of 4,069,619, or 88.20%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 portrays Charlotte County's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Virginia, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's population in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the populations in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Charlotte County's overall population growth was -8.23% over 1969-2022 trailed Virginia's increase of 88.20%, and fell below the United States' increase of 65.57%.
Population as a Percent of the Virginia Total: 1969-2022
Population as a Percent of the Virginia Total: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Another interesting and insightful way of contrasting the population growth of Charlotte County is to trace its individual percentage contributions to Virginia's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4. A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than Virginia's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly.
In 1969, Charlotte County's population comprised 0.27% of Virginia's population, while in 2022 it totaled 0.13% thereby yielding a -0.14% share-shift.
   
 
Population Share-Shift
2022 vs. 1969
 
Share-
Shift*
 
2022
vs.
1969
-0.14%
=
0.13%
-
0.27%
 
   
Charlotte County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Charlotte County Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 highlights the short-run pattern of Charlotte County's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also traced on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Charlotte County's population contracted at an annual rate of -0.16% over 1970-2022. The county posted its highest growth in 1971 (2.90%) and recorded its lowest growth in 1973 (-2.74%). In 2022, Charlotte County's population declined by -0.41%
Charlotte County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Charlotte County Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some counties have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again traces the annual percent change in Charlotte County's population since 1970, but this time they are overlayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Charlotte County's annual population growth rate averaged -0.06%. It averaged -0.59% throughout the 1980s, 0.66% in the 1990s, 0.08% during the 2000s, -0.84% throughout the 2010s, -0.27% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Charlotte County noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Virginia and the nation. As the chart reveals, Charlotte County's average annual population growth lagged Virginia's average in the 1970s (-0.06% vs. 1.44%), amounted to less than Virginia's average throughout the 1980s (-0.59% vs. 1.40%), trailed Virginia's average throughout the 1990s (0.66% vs. 1.35%), amounted to less than Virginia's average in the 2000s (0.08% vs. 1.25%), trailed Virginia's average throughout the 2010s (-0.84% vs. 0.82%), and recorded under Virginia's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (-0.27% vs. 0.33%).
Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, Charlotte County trailed the nation in the 1970s (-0.06% vs. 1.10%), fell below the nation over the 1980s (-0.59% vs. 0.95%), lagged the nation in the 1990s (0.66% vs. 1.23%), lagged the nation throughout the 2000s (0.08% vs. 0.95%), fell below the nation over the 2010s (-0.84% vs. 0.74%), and fell below the nation over 2020-2022 (-0.27% vs. 0.31%).
   
 
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
-0.16
-0.06
-0.59
0.66
0.08
-0.84
-0.27
-0.41
 
1.20
1.44
1.40
1.35
1.25
0.82
0.33
0.30
 
0.96
1.10
0.95
1.23
0.95
0.74
0.31
0.38
 
   

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Charlotte County:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
12,504
100.0
N
0.27
1970
 
12,415
99.3
-0.71
0.27
1971
 
12,775
102.2
2.90
0.27
1972
 
12,601
100.8
-1.36
0.26
1973
 
12,256
98.0
-2.74
0.25
1974
 
12,320
98.5
0.52
0.25
1975
 
12,608
100.8
2.34
0.25
1976
 
12,468
99.7
-1.11
0.24
1977
 
12,449
99.6
-0.15
0.24
1978
 
12,656
101.2
1.66
0.24
1979
 
12,410
99.2
-1.94
0.23
1980
 
12,253
98.0
-1.27
0.23
1981
 
12,183
97.4
-0.57
0.22
1982
 
12,065
96.5
-0.97
0.22
1983
 
12,016
96.1
-0.41
0.22
1984
 
11,918
95.3
-0.82
0.21
1985
 
11,758
94.0
-1.34
0.21
1986
 
11,657
93.2
-0.86
0.20
1987
 
11,650
93.2
-0.06
0.20
1988
 
11,642
93.1
-0.07
0.19
1989
 
11,696
93.5
0.46
0.19
1990
 
11,708
93.6
0.10
0.19
1991
 
11,836
94.7
1.09
0.19
1992
 
11,932
95.4
0.81
0.19
1993
 
12,036
96.3
0.87
0.18
1994
 
12,194
97.5
1.31
0.18
1995
 
12,271
98.1
0.63
0.18
1996
 
12,220
97.7
-0.42
0.18
1997
 
12,279
98.2
0.48
0.18
1998
 
12,451
99.6
1.40
0.18
1999
 
12,495
99.9
0.35
0.18
2000
 
12,476
99.8
-0.15
0.18
2001
 
12,481
99.8
0.04
0.17
2002
 
12,590
100.7
0.87
0.17
2003
 
12,465
99.7
-0.99
0.17
2004
 
12,524
100.2
0.47
0.17
2005
 
12,631
101.0
0.85
0.17
2006
 
12,731
101.8
0.79
0.17
2007
 
12,680
101.4
-0.40
0.16
2008
 
12,654
101.2
-0.21
0.16
2009
 
12,588
100.7
-0.52
0.16
2010
 
12,560
100.4
-0.22
0.16
2011
 
12,457
99.6
-0.82
0.15
2012
 
12,328
98.6
-1.04
0.15
2013
 
12,179
97.4
-1.21
0.15
2014
 
12,045
96.3
-1.10
0.14
2015
 
12,018
96.1
-0.22
0.14
2016
 
11,920
95.3
-0.82
0.14
2017
 
11,854
94.8
-0.55
0.14
2018
 
11,656
93.2
-1.67
0.14
2019
 
11,570
92.5
-0.74
0.13
2020
 
11,541
92.3
-0.25
0.13
2021
 
11,522
92.1
-0.16
0.13
2022
 
11,475
91.8
-0.41
0.13
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Virginia:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
4,614,000
100.0
N
2.29
1970
 
4,659,930
101.0
1.00
2.29
1971
 
4,752,846
103.0
1.99
2.30
1972
 
4,828,131
104.6
1.58
2.31
1973
 
4,906,648
106.3
1.63
2.32
1974
 
4,978,155
107.9
1.46
2.33
1975
 
5,056,385
109.6
1.57
2.35
1976
 
5,132,693
111.2
1.51
2.36
1977
 
5,205,706
112.8
1.42
2.37
1978
 
5,284,122
114.5
1.51
2.38
1979
 
5,324,533
115.4
0.76
2.37
1980
 
5,368,334
116.3
0.82
2.36
1981
 
5,444,094
118.0
1.41
2.37
1982
 
5,492,785
119.0
0.89
2.37
1983
 
5,564,662
120.6
1.31
2.38
1984
 
5,643,868
122.3
1.42
2.39
1985
 
5,715,149
123.9
1.26
2.40
1986
 
5,811,692
126.0
1.69
2.42
1987
 
5,932,273
128.6
2.07
2.45
1988
 
6,036,908
130.8
1.76
2.47
1989
 
6,120,246
132.6
1.38
2.48
1990
 
6,216,884
134.7
1.58
2.49
1991
 
6,301,217
136.6
1.36
2.49
1992
 
6,414,307
139.0
1.79
2.50
1993
 
6,509,630
141.1
1.49
2.50
1994
 
6,593,139
142.9
1.28
2.51
1995
 
6,670,693
144.6
1.18
2.51
1996
 
6,750,884
146.3
1.20
2.51
1997
 
6,829,183
148.0
1.16
2.50
1998
 
6,900,918
149.6
1.05
2.50
1999
 
7,000,174
151.7
1.44
2.51
2000
 
7,105,817
154.0
1.51
2.52
2001
 
7,198,362
156.0
1.30
2.53
2002
 
7,286,873
157.9
1.23
2.53
2003
 
7,366,977
159.7
1.10
2.54
2004
 
7,475,575
162.0
1.47
2.55
2005
 
7,577,105
164.2
1.36
2.56
2006
 
7,673,725
166.3
1.28
2.57
2007
 
7,751,000
168.0
1.01
2.57
2008
 
7,833,496
169.8
1.06
2.58
2009
 
7,925,937
171.8
1.18
2.58
2010
 
8,025,030
173.9
1.25
2.59
2011
 
8,107,628
175.7
1.03
2.60
2012
 
8,196,915
177.7
1.10
2.61
2013
 
8,269,638
179.2
0.89
2.61
2014
 
8,333,578
180.6
0.77
2.61
2015
 
8,389,864
181.8
0.68
2.61
2016
 
8,444,688
183.0
0.65
2.60
2017
 
8,502,578
184.3
0.69
2.60
2018
 
8,547,016
185.2
0.52
2.60
2019
 
8,597,339
186.3
0.59
2.60
2020
 
8,636,471
187.2
0.46
2.61
2021
 
8,657,365
187.6
0.24
2.61
2022
 
8,683,619
188.2
0.30
2.61
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
201,298,000
100.0
N
1970
 
203,798,722
101.2
1.24
1971
 
206,817,509
102.7
1.48
1972
 
209,274,882
104.0
1.19
1973
 
211,349,205
105.0
0.99
1974
 
213,333,635
106.0
0.94
1975
 
215,456,585
107.0
1.00
1976
 
217,553,859
108.1
0.97
1977
 
219,760,875
109.2
1.01
1978
 
222,098,244
110.3
1.06
1979
 
224,568,579
111.6
1.11
1980
 
227,224,719
112.9
1.18
1981
 
229,465,744
114.0
0.99
1982
 
231,664,432
115.1
0.96
1983
 
233,792,014
116.1
0.92
1984
 
235,824,907
117.2
0.87
1985
 
237,923,734
118.2
0.89
1986
 
240,132,831
119.3
0.93
1987
 
242,288,936
120.4
0.90
1988
 
244,499,004
121.5
0.91
1989
 
246,819,222
122.6
0.95
1990
 
249,622,814
124.0
1.14
1991
 
252,980,941
125.7
1.35
1992
 
256,514,224
127.4
1.40
1993
 
259,918,588
129.1
1.33
1994
 
263,125,821
130.7
1.23
1995
 
266,278,393
132.3
1.20
1996
 
269,394,284
133.8
1.17
1997
 
272,646,925
135.4
1.21
1998
 
275,854,104
137.0
1.18
1999
 
279,040,168
138.6
1.15
2000
 
282,162,411
140.2
1.12
2001
 
284,968,955
141.6
0.99
2002
 
287,625,193
142.9
0.93
2003
 
290,107,933
144.1
0.86
2004
 
292,805,298
145.5
0.93
2005
 
295,516,599
146.8
0.93
2006
 
298,379,912
148.2
0.97
2007
 
301,231,207
149.6
0.96
2008
 
304,093,966
151.1
0.95
2009
 
306,771,529
152.4
0.88
2010
 
309,378,433
153.7
0.85
2011
 
311,841,632
154.9
0.80
2012
 
314,344,331
156.2
0.80
2013
 
316,735,375
157.3
0.76
2014
 
319,270,047
158.6
0.80
2015
 
321,829,327
159.9
0.80
2016
 
324,367,742
161.1
0.79
2017
 
326,623,063
162.3
0.70
2018
 
328,542,157
163.2
0.59
2019
 
330,233,102
164.1
0.51
2020
 
331,511,512
164.7
0.39
2021
 
332,031,554
164.9
0.16
2022
 
333,287,557
165.6
0.38
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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