Mecklenburg County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 1,100,984
Median age: 35.4
Median household income: 73,124
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 1,100,984 |
| 2020 | 1,095,170 |
| 2019 | 1,074,475 |
| 2018 | 1,054,314 |
| 2017 | 1,034,290 |
| 2016 | 1,011,774 |
| 2015 | 990,288 |
| 2014 | 968,500 |
| 2013 | 947,135 |
| 2012 | 926,873 |
| 2011 | 905,277 |
| 2010 | 882,761 |
| 2009 | 861,189 |
Mecklenburg County, NC cities
Charlotte city - 864,871
Cornelius town - 30,925
Davidson town - 14,644
Huntersville town - 60,166
Matthews town - 29,417
Midland town - 4,519
Mint Hill town - 26,236
Pineville town - 10,317
Stallings town - 15,932
Weddington town - 12,851
Census data for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
| Total population | 1,100,984 |
| Male | 531,598 |
| Female | 569,386 |
| Total population | 1,100,984 |
| Under 5 years | 71,554 |
| 5 to 9 years | 72,362 |
| 10 to 14 years | 71,519 |
| 15 to 19 years | 70,514 |
| 20 to 24 years | 70,910 |
| 25 to 34 years | 186,418 |
| 35 to 44 years | 162,738 |
| 45 to 54 years | 147,774 |
| 55 to 59 years | 65,770 |
| 60 to 64 years | 57,322 |
| 65 to 74 years | 77,713 |
| 75 to 84 years | 32,498 |
| 85 years and over | 13,892 |
| Median age (years) | 35.4 |
| Under 18 years | 258,235 |
| 16 years and over | 870,283 |
| 18 years and over | 842,749 |
| 21 years and over | 802,638 |
| 62 years and over | 156,099 |
| 65 years and over | 124,103 |
| Total population | 1,100,984 |
| One race | 1,038,255 |
| White | 549,391 |
| Black or African American | 345,887 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,812 |
| Asian | 66,545 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 362 |
| Some other race | 72,258 |
| Two or more races | 62,729 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 748,439 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 350,664 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 397,775 |
Social characteristics in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
| Total households | 435,562 |
| Family households (families) | 184,665 |
| Married-couple family | 29,002 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 84,273 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 61,697 |
| Nonfamily households | 137,622 |
| Average household size | 88,855 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
| Total households | 435,562 |
| Less than $10,000 | 18,929 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 13,178 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 27,228 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 34,626 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 52,951 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 75,822 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 55,631 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 72,546 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 34,520 |
| $200,000 or more | 50,131 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 73,124 |
Housing characteristics in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 469,298 |
| Occupied housing units | 435,562 |
| Vacant housing units | 33,736 |
| Total housing units | 469,298 |
| 1-unit, detached | 268,509 |
| 1-unit, attached | 39,086 |
| 2 units | 5,145 |
| 3 or 4 units | 11,812 |
| 5 to 9 units | 28,661 |
| 10 to 19 units | 43,789 |
| 20 or more units | 65,393 |
| Mobile home | 6,858 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 45 |
| Total housing units | 469,298 |
| Built 2014 or later | 786 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 68,786 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 107,885 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 93,576 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 67,210 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 49,078 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 35,197 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 25,346 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 10,369 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11,065 |
| Total housing units | 469,298 |
| 1 room | 9,861 |
| 2 rooms | 15,493 |
| 3 rooms | 50,299 |
| 4 rooms | 79,008 |
| 5 rooms | 78,835 |
| 6 rooms | 75,831 |
| 7 rooms | 51,443 |
| 8 rooms | 41,072 |
| 9 rooms or more | 67,456 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 469,298 |
| No bedroom | 10,472 |
| 1 bedroom | 58,199 |
| 2 bedrooms | 111,852 |
| 3 bedrooms | 171,915 |
| 4 bedrooms | 88,749 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 28,111 |
| Occupied housing units | 435,562 |
| Owner-occupied | 245,766 |
| Renter-occupied | 189,796 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 435,562 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 62,371 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 160,103 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 70,088 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 85,028 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 33,991 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 23,981 |
| Owner-occupied units | 245,766 |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,539 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 11,058 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,050 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 35,916 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 61,450 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 66,671 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 32,426 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9,656 |
| Median (dollars) | 276,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 245,766 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 186,300 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 59,466 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 185,762 |
| Less than $500 | 6,046 |
| $500 to $999 | 35,025 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 89,097 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 41,595 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8,717 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 2,886 |
| $3,000 or more | 2,396 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,276 |
| No rent paid | 4,034 |
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