Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Charlotte city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,233,383 964,784
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,233,383 964,784
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,115,554 874,708
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6% 10.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,115,482 874,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 919,628 731,424
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1% 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0% 11.0%
Female persons, percent 51.9% 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.6% 39.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.6% 33.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4% 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1% 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5% 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.9% 17.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.7% 38.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 44,881 33,020
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.3% 18.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 538,576 X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.1% 51.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $406,800 $385,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,893 $1,821
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624 $611
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,627 $1,612
Building Permits, 2025 7,496 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 466,527 368,788
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5% 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3% 24.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3% 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1% 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8% 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.2% 48.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3% 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2% 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.8% 72.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7% 67.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,441,202 4,630,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,040,238 12,277,772
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,055,923 10,515,418
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,027,527 24,438,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,120 $27,284
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,005 $82,068
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,295 $51,814
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6% 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 36,472 X
Total employment, 2023 732,418 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 57,250,408 X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.8% X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 134,724 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 25,840 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,661 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,961 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,110 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,690 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,194 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21,633 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,130.4 2,836.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,755.5 2,457.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 523.61 308.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 523.84 297.68
FIPS Code 37119 3712000