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Huntersville

North Carolina · 68,535 residents (2025 est.) · 41.6 sq mi
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Huntersville is a city of 63,969 people in North Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 39,009 people. That is roughly 66% ahead of the North Carolina median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,969
+156%since 2000
from 24,960 in 2000
68,535 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,536 / sq mi
+55%since 2009
from 993 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+22%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
41.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
018K35K53K70K19902000201020202024Huntersville
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(4,277)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(4,216)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(4,429)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(3,453)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.6%(2,285)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(8,381)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.7%(10,033)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.1%(10,291)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(7,939)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(5,668)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(2,106)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(891)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$120,516
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,932 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,224
+102%since 2000
from $30,256 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.4%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+6%since 2010
from 0.383 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services16.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration13.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$472,900
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $179,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,834
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $743 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
28.3% rent
Vacancy rate
3.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.6%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+36%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(21,497)
Black7.3%(1,830)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(968)
Asian1.5%(374)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(43,073)
Black13.3%(8,539)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(5,285)
Asian6.4%(4,116)
Other4.6%(2,956)
Diversity Score
64
+75%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(1,372)
South American1.7%(1,089)
Puerto Rican1.5%(944)
Cuban1%(633)
Colombian0.6%(396)
Venezuelan0.6%(376)
Honduran0.4%(248)
Salvadoran0.3%(213)
Peruvian0.3%(167)
Panamanian0.2%(119)
Dominican0.2%(106)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(84)
Ecuadorian0.1%(81)
Guatemalan0.1%(78)
Argentine0.1%(54)
Nicaraguan0.1%(35)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.7%(2,397)
Korean0.9%(561)
Vietnamese0.7%(450)
Chinese0.5%(290)
Thai0.2%(99)
Filipino0.1%(86)
Pakistani0.1%(65)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Cambodian0%(25)
Laotian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(168)
Chamorro0%(26)
Ancestry
English16.2%(10,374)
German15%(9,599)
Irish12.3%(7,854)
Italian6.1%(3,934)
American5.6%(3,578)
Polish3.4%(2,189)
Scottish2.7%(1,720)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(1,469)
French2.2%(1,405)
Swedish1.1%(723)
Norwegian1%(649)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(598)
Arab0.8%(516)
British0.7%(422)
Welsh0.6%(373)
West Indian0.5%(334)
Lebanese0.5%(312)
Ukrainian0.4%(284)
Hungarian0.4%(282)
Canadian0.4%(243)
Russian0.3%(217)
Czech0.3%(215)
Greek0.3%(197)
Jamaican0.3%(195)
Slovak0.3%(180)
Nigerian0.2%(159)
Danish0.2%(140)
Portuguese0.2%(127)
Austrian0.2%(120)
Finnish0.2%(115)
Armenian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(83)
Turkish0.1%(68)
Swiss0.1%(67)
Syrian0.1%(55)
Moroccan0.1%(53)
Guyanese0.1%(53)
Latvian0.1%(53)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(37)
Palestinian0.1%(33)
Cape Verdean0.1%(33)
Haitian0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Romanian0%(24)
Iranian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Jordanian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 46.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+28%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.7%
−16.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.4%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 78.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 5.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 91.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26%(6,399)
Married63.7%(15,685)
Widowed1.6%(404)
Divorced8.6%(2,127)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(6,585)
Married56.9%(15,041)
Widowed5.2%(1,383)
Divorced13%(3,423)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% 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)25.4%(748)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(908)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(964)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,943 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 Huntersville, North Carolina?

Huntersville, North Carolina has about 63,969 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Huntersville, North Carolina earns about $120,516 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntersville, North Carolina expensive?

In Huntersville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $472,900, and the typical rent is about $1,834 a month.

How educated are people in Huntersville, North Carolina?

About 57.5% of adults age 25 and over in Huntersville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntersville, North Carolina?

About 3.1% of people in Huntersville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huntersville, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Huntersville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 60,955 residents, a change of about 2022 percent over that period.

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