County · code 51036
Charles City CountyVirginia
Charles City County is a county in Virginia, with its county seat in Charles City. It was created in 1634 as one of Virginia's original eight shires, named after Charles I of England.
- Founded1634
- County seatCharles City
- Named forCharles I of England
- Land area183 sq mi + 21 sq mi water
- Population6,773 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,438 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Charles City on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1634
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Charles City County was created in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia. In 1703, it lost territory to the creation of Prince George County. In 1721, Charles City County gained territory from James City County.
- c. 1634Charles City County created Charles City created as one of the original eight shires (counties). · Hening, 1:224; Tyler, 197-198
- 1701Boundary clarified Southern boundary of Charles City clarified (no change).no change· Winfree, 2-3
- 1702Boundary clarified Boundaries of Charles City clarified (no change).no change· Winfree, 8-9
- 1703
- c. 1721
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Charles City
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 6,438 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,006 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Charles City by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Charles City County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Charles City County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Charles City County
- When was Charles City County founded?
- Charles City County was founded in 1634, and named after Charles I of England.
- What is the county seat of Charles City County?
- The county seat of Charles City County is Charles City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Charles City County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 6,438 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Charles City County's boundary or name changed?
- Charles City County was created in 1634. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving James City and Prince George County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Charles City County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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