CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Charlotte
North Carolina · 396,003 residents · 310.759 sq mi
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The short version
Charlotte has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,873. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 144,825 residents. Median home value is $80,600.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024904K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(29,747)
5 to 96.8%(26,958)
10 to 146.1%(24,333)
15 to 196.5%(25,927)
20 to 247.9%(31,144)
25 to 3421.1%(83,428)
35 to 4416.3%(64,411)
45 to 5410.3%(40,827)
55 to 647.7%(30,589)
65 to 745.9%(23,460)
75 to 842.9%(11,539)
85 and over0.9%(3,640)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,873
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,975 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,600
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(297,845)
Black32.5%(175,661)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(39,800)
Asian3.4%(18,264)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(259,710)
Black31.9%(126,128)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(5,261)
Asian1.7%(6,686)
Other0.9%(3,479)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American6%(54,644)
Mexican6%(53,880)
Honduran2.9%(26,166)
South American2.2%(19,545)
Salvadoran1.7%(15,739)
Puerto Rican1.1%(10,092)
Guatemalan0.9%(7,897)
Colombian0.9%(7,835)
Dominican0.8%(7,543)
Cuban0.6%(5,150)
Ecuadorian0.5%(4,865)
Venezuelan0.4%(3,564)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,459)
Peruvian0.2%(1,774)
Panamanian0.2%(1,734)
Spaniard0.2%(1,359)
Argentine0.1%(605)
Costa Rican0.1%(535)
Chilean0%(351)
Uruguayan0%(319)
Bolivian0%(183)
Paraguayan0%(43)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(23,935)
Vietnamese0.9%(8,447)
Chinese0.8%(7,148)
Korean0.3%(2,784)
Filipino0.3%(2,443)
Burmese0.2%(2,232)
Cambodian0.2%(1,788)
Nepalese0.2%(1,593)
Hmong0.2%(1,378)
Pakistani0.1%(1,293)
Laotian0.1%(915)
Japanese0.1%(831)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(502)
Taiwanese0%(412)
Thai0%(401)
Bangladeshi0%(144)
Indonesian0%(134)
Sri Lankan0%(120)
Malaysian0%(57)
Bhutanese0%(57)
Uzbek0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(300)
Samoan0%(193)
Chamorro0%(177)
Fijian0%(32)
Guamanian0%(16)
Ancestry
English7.9%(71,407)
German7.1%(64,392)
Irish6.7%(60,293)
American4.5%(40,989)
Italian3.7%(33,078)
Subsaharan African3.3%(29,758)
Scottish1.6%(14,880)
Polish1.5%(13,553)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(12,270)
French1.2%(10,425)
West Indian1%(8,753)
Arab0.6%(5,596)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(5,458)
Greek0.5%(4,337)
Dutch0.4%(4,025)
Swedish0.4%(3,963)
Welsh0.4%(3,677)
British0.4%(3,671)
Jamaican0.4%(3,549)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,484)
Nigerian0.4%(3,309)
Ethiopian0.3%(3,038)
Norwegian0.3%(2,902)
Hungarian0.3%(2,568)
French Canadian0.3%(2,328)
Haitian0.2%(2,035)
Portuguese0.2%(1,820)
Lebanese0.2%(1,711)
Czech0.2%(1,675)
Brazilian0.2%(1,642)
Romanian0.2%(1,481)
Austrian0.1%(1,330)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,271)
Iranian0.1%(1,263)
Slovak0.1%(1,212)
Swiss0.1%(1,198)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,110)
Danish0.1%(989)
Moroccan0.1%(918)
Canadian0.1%(844)
Somali0.1%(776)
Finnish0.1%(731)
Turkish0.1%(726)
Egyptian0.1%(709)
Ghanaian0.1%(655)
Guyanese0.1%(629)
Kenyan0.1%(480)
Palestinian0%(372)
Croatian0%(361)
Belgian0%(360)
Syrian0%(340)
Iraqi0%(330)
Armenian0%(324)
Slovene0%(314)
Barbadian0%(295)
Serbian0%(288)
Australian0%(246)
Israeli0%(216)
Jordanian0%(211)
Cape Verdean0%(207)
Bulgarian0%(195)
Macedonian0%(169)
Latvian0%(142)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.7%(159,781)
Married45.1%(157,583)
Widowed1.8%(6,191)
Divorced7.4%(25,907)
Women 15+
Never married41.8%(160,398)
Married40.5%(155,497)
Widowed5.9%(22,658)
Divorced11.8%(45,088)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Charlotte, North Carolina has about 396,003 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Charlotte, North Carolina?
The typical household in Charlotte, North Carolina earns about $31,873 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Charlotte, North Carolina expensive?
In Charlotte, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $80,600, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.
How educated are people in Charlotte, North Carolina?
About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Charlotte, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Charlotte, North Carolina?
About 10.8% of people in Charlotte, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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