Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,747
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,747
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,319
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,727
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,923
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,349
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 174
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,569
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,703
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 187,161
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,634
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 669,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,939
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,701
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 793
Total employment, 2023 9,366
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 420,116
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,884
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 479
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.5
Population per square mile, 2010 52.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 625.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 625.49
FIPS Code 51117