Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,233,383
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,233,383
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,206,285
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,115,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,115,535
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,115,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 919,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 44,881
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 538,576
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $406,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,893
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,627
Building Permits, 2025 7,496
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 466,527
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,441,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,040,238
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,055,923
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,027,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,120
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,295
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 36,472
Total employment, 2023 732,418
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 57,250,408
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 124,720
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 25,840
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,661
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,961
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,110
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,690
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,194
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21,633
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,130.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,755.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 523.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 523.84
FIPS Code 37119