COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mecklenburg County

North Carolina · 511,433 residents · 523.608 sq mi

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Mecklenburg County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,830. Population has fallen 26% since 2000, a loss of 184,021 residents. Median home value is $86,300. Households here earn about 27% more than the North Carolina median.

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 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

511,433

−26%vs 2000

vs 695,454 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−3%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241.2M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(38,300)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(34,782)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(31,447)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(35,067)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(41,234)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(105,869)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(84,913)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(53,104)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(39,133)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(28,947)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(14,346)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(4,291)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,830

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,579 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,910

−38%vs 2000

vs $27,352 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,300

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $139,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$467

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $693 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.3% in 2000

40.3% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.1%(425,144)

Black27.7%(192,403)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(44,871)

Asian3.1%(21,717)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.3%(364,484)

Black26.3%(134,616)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6,051)

Asian1.6%(8,095)

Other0.8%(4,238)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.4%(62,678)

Central American5.1%(59,392)

Honduran2.4%(28,208)

South American2.2%(25,700)

Salvadoran1.5%(16,840)

Puerto Rican1.1%(12,910)

Colombian0.8%(9,651)

Dominican0.8%(8,717)

Guatemalan0.7%(8,597)

Cuban0.6%(6,536)

Ecuadorian0.5%(6,158)

Venezuelan0.4%(5,043)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.2%(2,630)

Peruvian0.2%(2,546)

Panamanian0.2%(2,256)

Spaniard0.1%(1,535)

Argentine0.1%(946)

Costa Rican0.1%(747)

Chilean0.1%(654)

Uruguayan0%(431)

Bolivian0%(211)

Paraguayan0%(54)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.5%(29,157)

Vietnamese0.9%(10,439)

Chinese0.8%(9,258)

Korean0.3%(3,807)

Filipino0.3%(3,224)

Burmese0.3%(2,923)

Nepalese0.2%(2,204)

Cambodian0.2%(1,899)

Pakistani0.1%(1,652)

Hmong0.1%(1,505)

Laotian0.1%(1,024)

Japanese0.1%(1,011)

+ 9 more asian origin groups with data

Kazakh0.1%(672)

Thai0.1%(602)

Taiwanese0%(436)

Indonesian0%(205)

Uzbek0%(197)

Bangladeshi0%(177)

Sri Lankan0%(175)

Bhutanese0%(94)

Malaysian0%(57)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(511)

Native Hawaiian0%(450)

Chamorro0%(217)

Fijian0%(32)

Guamanian0%(28)

Ancestry

English9.3%(107,757)

German8.5%(97,680)

Irish7.6%(87,695)

American4.7%(54,351)

Italian4.1%(47,180)

Subsaharan African3.1%(35,413)

Scottish1.9%(21,421)

Polish1.7%(19,812)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(18,181)

French1.3%(15,125)

West Indian0.9%(10,549)

Arab0.7%(8,013)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.6%(7,368)

Swedish0.5%(5,872)

Dutch0.5%(5,731)

Greek0.5%(5,431)

Welsh0.4%(4,986)

British0.4%(4,947)

Norwegian0.4%(4,712)

Jamaican0.4%(4,603)

Ukrainian0.4%(4,440)

Nigerian0.4%(4,358)

Hungarian0.3%(3,628)

French Canadian0.3%(3,611)

Ethiopian0.3%(3,458)

Lebanese0.3%(3,411)

Brazilian0.2%(2,620)

Portuguese0.2%(2,570)

Czech0.2%(2,466)

Romanian0.2%(2,315)

Haitian0.2%(2,241)

Swiss0.2%(1,785)

Austrian0.2%(1,735)

Slovak0.1%(1,716)

Danish0.1%(1,558)

Lithuanian0.1%(1,494)

Iranian0.1%(1,394)

Canadian0.1%(1,393)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,342)

Somali0.1%(1,013)

Finnish0.1%(1,005)

Moroccan0.1%(984)

Turkish0.1%(890)

Ghanaian0.1%(851)

Egyptian0.1%(801)

Guyanese0.1%(731)

Kenyan0%(523)

Croatian0%(505)

Armenian0%(499)

Palestinian0%(492)

Belgian0%(479)

Syrian0%(463)

Slovene0%(434)

Serbian0%(393)

Barbadian0%(357)

Bulgarian0%(334)

Iraqi0%(330)

Jordanian0%(320)

Australian0%(264)

Israeli0%(252)

Cape Verdean0%(245)

Latvian0%(222)

Macedonian0%(213)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.3%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.6%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married42.3%(188,699)

Married48.7%(217,378)

Widowed1.7%(7,603)

Divorced7.3%(32,746)

Women 15+

Never married38.4%(187,964)

Married43.7%(213,888)

Widowed6%(29,564)

Divorced11.8%(57,818)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has about 511,433 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina earns about $33,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mecklenburg County, North Carolina expensive?

In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $86,300, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.

How educated are people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

About 9.6% of people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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

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