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Charlotte

North Carolina · 540,828 residents · 311 sq mi
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Charlotte is home to 540,828 people in North Carolina. Growth has run 37% since 1990, or 144,825 more people. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 20% ahead of the North Carolina median. The median household earns $46,975, about 10% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
540,828
+37%since 1990
from 396,003 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
+2%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
311 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
345K498K650K802K955K19902000201020202024Charlotte
2024904K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(38,529)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(38,895)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(36,269)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(34,442)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(41,513)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.1%(103,103)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.1%(92,561)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(69,537)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(38,314)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(25,616)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(16,650)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(5,399)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,975
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,873 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,823
+60%since 1990
from $16,793 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.6%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,500
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $80,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$684
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $462 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.5%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 55.0% in 1990
42.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(259,710)
Black31.9%(126,128)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(5,261)
Asian1.7%(6,686)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(297,845)
Black32.5%(175,661)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(39,800)
Asian3.4%(18,264)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
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)
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)
Indonesian0%(134)
Sri Lankan0%(120)
Malaysian0%(57)
Bhutanese0%(57)
Uzbek0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
Croatian0%(361)
Belgian0%(360)
Syrian0%(340)
Iraqi0%(330)
Armenian0%(324)
Slovene0%(314)
Barbadian0%(295)
Serbian0%(288)
Australian0%(246)
Israeli0%(216)
Jordanian0%(211)
Bulgarian0%(195)
Macedonian0%(169)
Latvian0%(142)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 28.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.9%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
−22%since 1990
from 20.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(74,165)
Married54.5%(113,199)
Widowed1.9%(3,951)
Divorced7.8%(16,237)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(65,827)
Married50.9%(112,016)
Widowed8.3%(18,283)
Divorced10.9%(24,098)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.4%(10,373)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(7,932)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(8,297)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(1,180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(134)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33,020 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlotte, North Carolina?

Charlotte, North Carolina has about 540,828 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Charlotte, North Carolina?

The typical household in Charlotte, North Carolina earns about $46,975 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 $131,500, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.

How educated are people in Charlotte, North Carolina?

About 36.4% 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 10.6% of people in Charlotte, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Charlotte, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Charlotte, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 144,825 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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