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Charlotte Metro

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 11 counties · 2,938,830 residents (2025 est.) · 5,598 sq mi
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The short version

Charlotte is a metro area of 2,768,407 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 1,025,760 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US metro areas for household income. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $360,621. Median household income is $84,370, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $84,370, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Charlotte

What changed most since 1990

  • Population1,365,184 → 2,768,407 (+103%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$168,209 → $360,621 (+114%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree18.2% → 40.0% (+21.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 38 metro and micro areas based in North Carolina

  • 5th in household income$84,370
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree40.0%
  • 7th in home value$360,621
  • 18th in diversity score73.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,768,407
+59%since 2000
from 1,742,647 in 2000
2,938,830 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
495 / sq mi
+59%since 2000
from 311 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+10%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5,598 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.6M2.1M2.5M2.9M19902000201020202024Charlotte
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(163,757)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(174,451)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(185,972)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(183,713)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(169,693)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(393,680)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(386,628)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(374,255)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(337,530)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(242,433)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(116,907)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(39,388)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,370
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,328 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,738
+106%since 2000
from $22,711 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+3%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$360,621
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,696 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,410
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $596 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
33.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+39%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 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
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(1,242,599)
Black20.9%(363,594)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(82,718)
Asian1.7%(30,036)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(1,571,482)
Black21.7%(600,049)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(346,506)
Asian4.4%(121,159)
Other4.7%(129,211)
Diversity Score
73
+22%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−8%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(136,928)
Central American3.1%(85,650)
South American1.7%(45,972)
Honduran1.3%(36,790)
Puerto Rican1.2%(32,026)
Salvadoran0.9%(24,728)
Colombian0.6%(17,702)
Dominican0.5%(13,853)
Guatemalan0.5%(13,751)
Cuban0.5%(12,478)
Venezuelan0.3%(9,288)
Ecuadorian0.4%(9,169)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(5,001)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,479)
Spaniard0.1%(4,065)
Panamanian0.1%(3,317)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,471)
Argentine0.1%(2,050)
Chilean0.1%(1,599)
Uruguayan0%(493)
Bolivian0%(404)
Paraguayan0%(136)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(55,132)
Vietnamese0.5%(14,709)
Chinese0.5%(13,535)
Filipino0.2%(6,850)
Korean0.2%(5,683)
Nepalese0.2%(3,937)
Hmong0.1%(3,532)
Burmese0.2%(3,066)
Laotian0.1%(2,513)
Cambodian0.1%(2,159)
Pakistani0.1%(2,109)
Japanese0.1%(1,536)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(868)
Kazakh0%(730)
Taiwanese0%(535)
Uzbek0%(319)
Indonesian0%(263)
Sri Lankan0%(200)
Malaysian0%(124)
Bhutanese0%(94)
Mongolian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(890)
Chamorro0%(541)
Fijian0%(66)
Guamanian0%(54)
Tongan0%(36)
Ancestry
English10.8%(299,815)
German10.2%(281,720)
Irish8.5%(234,716)
American7.6%(209,930)
Italian3.9%(109,246)
Scottish2%(56,418)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(53,828)
Subsaharan African1.8%(51,162)
Polish1.7%(47,715)
French1.4%(37,832)
West Indian0.7%(19,243)
Dutch0.6%(17,737)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(14,322)
Russian0.5%(13,254)
Arab0.5%(12,456)
Norwegian0.4%(11,851)
Welsh0.4%(11,824)
Greek0.4%(10,510)
British0.4%(10,319)
French Canadian0.3%(8,267)
Hungarian0.3%(8,250)
Ukrainian0.3%(8,245)
Jamaican0.3%(7,871)
Nigerian0.2%(5,623)
Haitian0.2%(5,400)
Portuguese0.2%(5,222)
Czech0.2%(5,054)
Lebanese0.2%(4,968)
Romanian0.2%(4,921)
Swiss0.2%(4,543)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,205)
Brazilian0.2%(4,166)
Danish0.1%(3,766)
Slovak0.1%(3,661)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,458)
Austrian0.1%(3,186)
Canadian0.1%(3,168)
Egyptian0.1%(2,257)
Finnish0.1%(2,249)
Iranian0.1%(1,825)
Turkish0.1%(1,704)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,459)
Belgian0%(1,291)
Moroccan0.1%(1,151)
Croatian0%(1,119)
Guyanese0%(1,085)
Slovene0%(1,085)
Armenian0%(1,078)
Somali0.1%(1,013)
Kenyan0%(763)
Serbian0%(737)
Syrian0%(698)
Latvian0%(696)
Barbadian0%(654)
Bulgarian0%(587)
Israeli0%(524)
Australian0%(473)
Jordanian0%(378)
Iraqi0%(330)
Macedonian0%(263)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+51%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.4%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.9%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
11.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 86.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(391,751)
Married53.6%(580,917)
Widowed2.4%(25,484)
Divorced7.8%(84,839)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(369,956)
Married49.1%(569,772)
Widowed7.4%(86,512)
Divorced11.6%(134,996)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% 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)26.2%(33,986)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(33,604)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(39,958)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(4,261)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(712)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 129,757 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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Over time

Charlotte, decade by decade

Charlotte population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19901,365,184$73,101$168,20918.2%43.5
20001,742,647$82,572$207,11524.7%55.7
20102,243,960$74,638$236,46629.2%66.2
20202,660,329$80,839$269,52236.0%75.4
20242,768,407$84,370$360,62140.0%73.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

CharlotteCENTRAL964,784ConcordCENTRAL114,598GastoniaCENTRAL87,067Rock HillCENTRAL75,911Huntersville68,535Kannapolis61,708MooresvilleCENTRAL55,842Indian Trail44,303Monroe42,644Fort Mill38,673Salisbury36,879Cornelius35,094Matthews32,769Statesville32,181Mint Hill29,476Waxhaw23,140Harrisburg20,742Mount Holly19,033Stallings17,760Davidson16,662Belmont16,415Lake Wylie16,006Weddington14,517Tega Cay14,457Lake Norman of Iredell12,494Lincolnton12,465Pineville11,851York10,620Lancaster9,623Wesley Chapel9,566

The 30 most populous of 106 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

11 component counties

Mecklenburg CountyCENTRAL1,233,383York County306,887Union CountyCENTRAL267,674Cabarrus County249,725Gaston County246,558Iredell CountyCENTRAL211,798Rowan County155,096Lancaster County114,296Lincoln County98,654Chester County33,001Anson County21,758
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has about 2,768,407 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

The typical household in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns about $84,370 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC expensive?

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, the median home is worth about $360,621, and the typical rent is about $1,410 a month.

How educated are people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC?

About 10.6% of people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC grown since 1990?

Yes, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,403,223 residents, a change of about 103 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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