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Mecklenburg County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Mecklenburg County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mecklenburg County anchors the Charlotte metro area with a population of 1.2 million that grew 7.3% over five years, supported by a labor force participation rate of 71.8% and a median age of 35.5. Nearly half the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher (48.6%), and median worker earnings of $48,997 sit below the median household income of $87,005, pointing to a dual-income household pattern common in finance-oriented metros. GDP per capita of $117,231 contrasts with a median home value of $371,200 and median gross rent of $1,521, indicating relatively accessible housing costs relative to economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,206,285

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,005

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.3% since 2018

Mecklenburg County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone518,746 (44.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone346,988 (30.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone97,527 (8.4%)
  • Asian Alone73,448 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race70,016 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races42,174 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish136,424
  2. 2.Other Indo-European22,266
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18,238
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9,636
  5. 5.Vietnamese7,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44,881

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$117,231

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance114,155
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services101,524
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing88,872
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)64,354
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services50,578

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations308,582
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations125,955
  3. 3.Service Occupations82,412
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations72,099
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations43,067

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 2.09×)85,862
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.27×)96,881
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.18×)13,672
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)42,077
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)15,244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$371,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,521/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99953,821 (20.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99947,547 (18.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99944,323 (17.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99922,105 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99921,461 (8.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99918,706 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,997

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone362,635 (58.6%)
  • Worked At Home176,408 (28.5%)
  • Carpooled49,930 (8.1%)
  • Public Transit10,369 (1.7%)
  • Walked10,236 (1.7%)
  • Other6,554 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.