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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Charlotte Metro

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 11 counties · 2,660,329 residents · 5,598 sq mi
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With 2,660,329 people, Charlotte is a metro area. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 917,682 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $222,370. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,697, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,660,329
+53%since 2000
from 1,742,647 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
475 / sq mi
+53%since 2000
from 311 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.1
+10%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,598 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.6M2.1M2.5M2.9M19902000201020202024Charlotte
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(154,216)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(170,616)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(187,270)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(180,776)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(165,193)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(367,905)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(361,158)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.7%(364,493)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.3%(326,307)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(233,574)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(111,355)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(37,466)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,697
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,328 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,142
+59%since 2000
from $22,711 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,370
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,696 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,035
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $596 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
35.1% rent
Persons per household
2.63 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
+9%since 2009
from 3.0 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-Hispanic71.3%(1,242,599)
Black20.9%(363,594)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(82,718)
Asian1.7%(30,036)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(1,537,545)
Black21.5%(572,695)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(312,184)
Asian4.3%(114,333)
Other2.9%(78,459)
Segregation Score
45
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
Mexican4.6%(118,616)
Central American2.3%(58,671)
South American1.1%(29,089)
Puerto Rican1%(24,975)
Honduran0.9%(22,154)
Salvadoran0.8%(20,255)
Dominican0.5%(12,207)
Colombian0.4%(11,005)
Cuban0.4%(10,552)
Guatemalan0.3%(8,512)
Ecuadorian0.3%(6,899)
Peruvian0.2%(4,529)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,333)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,167)
Spaniard0.1%(2,592)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,544)
Panamanian0.1%(1,849)
Argentine0.1%(1,578)
Chilean0%(855)
Uruguayan0%(620)
Bolivian0%(256)
Paraguayan0%(136)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(43,574)
Chinese0.5%(12,502)
Vietnamese0.5%(12,491)
Filipino0.2%(5,486)
Korean0.2%(5,071)
Hmong0.1%(3,643)
Nepalese0.2%(3,456)
Laotian0.1%(1,995)
Japanese0.1%(1,841)
Pakistani0.1%(1,756)
Cambodian0.1%(1,734)
Burmese0.1%(1,571)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(1,031)
Bhutanese0.1%(909)
Indonesian0%(581)
Taiwanese0%(304)
Sri Lankan0%(274)
Malaysian0%(49)
Mongolian0%(40)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(383)
Samoan0%(368)
Tongan0%(51)
Ancestry
German10.8%(278,728)
American9.1%(236,893)
Irish8.3%(216,306)
English8.3%(215,627)
Italian3.8%(98,655)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(71,511)
Subsaharan African2.3%(58,799)
Scottish2.1%(55,518)
Polish1.8%(46,365)
French1.5%(39,612)
Dutch0.8%(20,809)
British0.6%(16,366)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(16,138)
Swedish0.6%(14,591)
Welsh0.6%(14,276)
Russian0.5%(12,687)
Norwegian0.4%(11,369)
French Canadian0.4%(9,813)
Greek0.4%(9,463)
Hungarian0.3%(7,914)
Ukrainian0.3%(7,559)
Jamaican0.3%(7,486)
Portuguese0.2%(4,696)
Czech0.2%(4,520)
Swiss0.2%(4,347)
Lebanese0.2%(4,337)
Brazilian0.1%(3,813)
Danish0.1%(3,801)
Ethiopian0.2%(3,464)
Romanian0.1%(3,451)
Slovak0.1%(3,451)
Haitian0.1%(3,214)
Canadian0.1%(3,157)
Nigerian0.1%(2,901)
Austrian0.1%(2,723)
Finnish0.1%(2,666)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,591)
Arab0.1%(1,993)
Iranian0.1%(1,931)
Belgian0.1%(1,404)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,391)
Croatian0.1%(1,390)
Turkish0.1%(1,354)
Egyptian0%(1,051)
Slovene0%(1,014)
Syrian0%(1,013)
Moroccan0.1%(964)
Guyanese0%(957)
Armenian0%(813)
Australian0%(763)
Somali0.1%(756)
Serbian0%(691)
Jordanian0%(562)
Barbadian0%(501)
Bulgarian0%(411)
Israeli0%(335)
Iraqi0%(309)
Kenyan0%(249)
Macedonian0%(203)
Latvian0%(194)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.0%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+55%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
10.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(28,299)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(31,999)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.2%(45,743)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.5%(7,586)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.2%(3,054)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 137,873 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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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 2,660,329 residents according to the 2020 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 $66,697 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 $222,370, and the typical rent is about $1,035 a month.

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

About 36.0% 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 11.1% 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 1,295,145 residents, a change of about 95 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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