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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Charlotte Metro

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 11 counties · 1,365,184 residents · 5,597.522 sq mi
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Charlotte has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,458. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 377,463 residents. Median home value is $70,085.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,365,184
−22%vs 2000
vs 1,742,647 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
244 / sq mi
−22%vs 2000
vs 311 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.6M2.1M2.5M2.9M1990201020202024Charlotte
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(98,290)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(93,905)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(90,719)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(100,446)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(103,386)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(245,337)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(214,402)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(148,388)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(117,076)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(93,056)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(47,355)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(12,824)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,458
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,328 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,156
−38%vs 2000
vs $22,711 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,085
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,696 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$403
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $596 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
31.7% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(1,060,896)
Black20.8%(283,902)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(10,976)
Asian0.8%(11,374)
Other0.7%(9,012)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.0%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 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)
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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 1,365,184 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns about $30,458 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 $70,085, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.

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

About 18.2% 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 10.1% of people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC live below the federal poverty line.

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

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