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Mecklenburg County

North Carolina · 919,628 residents · 524 sq mi
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With 919,628 people, Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 224,174 more people. The median age is 33.9, younger than the US median of 37.2. That is roughly 21% ahead of the North Carolina median. Median home value sits at $185,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
919,628
+32%since 2000
from 695,454 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
+2%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
524 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
447K640K833K1.0M1.2M19902000201020202024Mecklenburg County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(68,470)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(66,215)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(62,171)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(60,887)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(64,097)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.8%(154,170)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.8%(145,720)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.8%(126,985)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(89,800)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745%(45,559)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.7%(24,965)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(10,589)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,294
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,579 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,848
+16%since 2000
from $27,352 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services14%
US avg: 7%
Public administration11.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$829
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $693 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+3%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic50.6%(465,372)
Black30.2%(278,042)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(111,944)
Asian4.6%(41,991)
Other2.3%(21,348)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(45,580)
Central American2.8%(24,420)
South American1.4%(12,565)
Salvadoran1.2%(10,755)
Honduran0.9%(8,116)
Puerto Rican0.9%(7,617)
Ecuadorian0.5%(4,238)
Colombian0.5%(4,171)
Dominican0.3%(2,794)
Cuban0.3%(2,613)
Peruvian0.2%(2,046)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,011)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,698)
Spaniard0.1%(1,296)
Costa Rican0.1%(978)
Panamanian0.1%(768)
Venezuelan0.1%(736)
Chilean0%(409)
Argentine0%(349)
Uruguayan0%(330)
Bolivian0%(151)
Paraguayan0%(113)
Ancestry
German11.6%(102,477)
English9.2%(81,508)
Irish8.8%(77,732)
American5%(43,953)
Italian4.6%(40,415)
Scotch-Irish4%(35,310)
Scottish2.7%(23,405)
French1.9%(16,856)
Polish1.9%(16,672)
Subsaharan African1.4%(12,614)
Dutch1.2%(10,335)
Russian0.8%(7,208)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(6,715)
Swedish0.7%(5,941)
Arab0.6%(5,521)
Greek0.6%(5,084)
British0.6%(4,973)
West Indian0.5%(4,654)
Norwegian0.5%(4,573)
French Canadian0.4%(3,667)
Hungarian0.4%(3,236)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,902)
Jamaican0.3%(2,586)
Czech0.3%(2,279)
Swiss0.3%(2,217)
Danish0.2%(2,092)
Slovak0.2%(2,029)
Lebanese0.2%(2,016)
Canadian0.2%(1,982)
Romanian0.2%(1,694)
Austrian0.2%(1,596)
Brazilian0.2%(1,459)
Portuguese0.2%(1,459)
Nigerian0.1%(1,254)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,219)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,177)
Croatian0.1%(968)
Belgian0.1%(938)
Iranian0.1%(849)
Turkish0.1%(848)
Egyptian0.1%(743)
Armenian0.1%(722)
Finnish0.1%(575)
Ghanaian0.1%(560)
Somali0.1%(485)
Serbian0.1%(470)
Haitian0.1%(465)
Moroccan0%(390)
Guyanese0%(364)
Kenyan0%(354)
Slovene0%(334)
Syrian0%(318)
Jordanian0%(252)
Latvian0%(188)
Australian0%(163)
Barbadian0%(148)
Bulgarian0%(123)
Israeli0%(59)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 37.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+47%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
13.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% 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)29.4%(13,210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(11,281)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(12,030)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(1,503)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(285)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,881 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 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has about 919,628 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina earns about $55,294 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 $185,100, and the typical rent is about $829 a month.

How educated are people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?

About 40.0% 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 12.5% of people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mecklenburg County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 408,195 residents, a change of about 80 percent over that period.

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

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