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Mecklenburg County, NC Community Stats

Mecklenburg County has 1,154,681 residents and a median household income of $87,005, 9th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$87,005
NC $72,388
Poverty rate
10.4%
NC 13.0%
Bachelor's or higher
49.2%
NC 35.7%
Median age
35.5
NC 39.1

Mecklenburg County compared

With NC and U.S.

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MeasureMecklenburg CountyNCU.S.
Median household income$87,005$72,388$80,734
Median age35.539.138.9
Poverty rate10.4%13.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%35.7%35.7%
Homeownership rate55.1%66.6%65.2%
Median home value$406,800$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,627$1,228$1,413
Average commute25.1 min25.1 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.17.3%9.1%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Cities and towns in Mecklenburg County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#City or townPopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
1Charlotte903,844$82,06811.7%48.0%51.0%
2Huntersville63,969$120,5163.1%57.5%71.7%
3Cornelius32,783$113,7675.4%62.2%69.5%
4Matthews30,577$108,6113.7%55.2%64.4%
5Mint Hill27,556$100,8608.4%40.3%83.2%
6Davidson15,660$166,5567.0%75.8%80.0%
7Pineville11,055$69,35413.8%44.9%48.9%

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$87,005
Per capita income
$53,295
Below poverty level
117,730 people (10.4%)

Education

Highest level completed, 784,974 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher712,41590.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher386,37949.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree140,13917.9%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)498,84743.2%
  • Black or African American343,41029.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)184,56916.0%
  • Asian72,8166.3%
  • Two or more races46,8554.1%
  • Some other race6,1560.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1,6150.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4130.0%

17.3% of residents (200,313) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

1,080,788 residents age 5 and older

77.7% speak only English at home and 22.3% speak another language. 111,746 people (10.3%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish144,04913.3%
  • Other Indo-European languages24,0192.2%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages20,0991.9%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun10,0910.9%
  • Other languages9,3020.9%
  • Vietnamese7,4440.7%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6,9490.6%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic6,7090.6%

Commute to work

442,592 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 25.1 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes9.2%
  • 10 to 19 minutes28.3%
  • 20 to 29 minutes26.6%
  • 30 to 44 minutes24.7%
  • 45 to 59 minutes6.7%
  • 60 minutes or more4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$406,800
Median gross rent
$1,627 a month
Homeownership rate
55.1% of 466,527 households
Housing units
503,071
Median year built
1997

See home value trends and rents for Mecklenburg County

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Mecklenburg County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
12826979,586$81,5178.8%45.6%60.6%
22827773,882$128,6274.5%68.1%60.9%
32807871,657$120,8313.3%56.3%71.6%
42821566,674$71,16215.9%32.3%67.2%
52822760,482$77,11510.4%31.5%70.2%
62821657,507$65,79512.6%33.4%50.9%
72820551,806$75,62216.5%47.8%42.5%
82827350,966$87,3509.8%38.1%50.3%
92826250,003$69,23112.7%46.2%28.3%
102821047,359$100,8248.9%59.5%55.8%
112810546,817$108,1906.0%53.5%67.6%
122821345,904$58,14619.8%33.6%44.1%
132821443,837$86,4479.8%37.0%75.7%
142821242,440$52,72316.4%23.1%38.0%
152820840,197$55,43119.4%26.8%39.4%
162822639,381$118,6064.3%65.1%67.6%
172827837,420$125,4703.5%58.2%74.3%
182821133,925$132,9179.0%68.0%54.3%
192827032,448$131,6676.2%67.6%76.8%
202821732,064$64,02818.3%37.6%30.0%
212803131,733$113,3685.6%62.4%71.6%
222820924,331$101,8736.7%70.9%48.0%
232803622,963$156,4965.1%67.7%84.2%
242820318,823$104,6968.4%81.1%29.4%
252820217,653$105,88911.4%64.4%28.6%
262820615,375$61,81820.7%33.9%32.9%
272813413,245$85,68114.6%46.2%64.0%
28282079,527$217,2042.8%86.7%83.9%
29282049,314$92,0549.1%77.7%28.4%
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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mecklenburg County, NC?
About 1,154,681 people live in Mecklenburg County, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 35.5.
What is the median household income in Mecklenburg County?
The median household income in Mecklenburg County is $87,005, compared with $72,388 for North Carolina. It ranks 9th of 100 counties in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Mecklenburg County?
10.4% of people in Mecklenburg County (117,730) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The North Carolina rate is 13.0%.
How long is the commute in Mecklenburg County?
The average one-way commute for workers in Mecklenburg County is 25.1 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Mecklenburg County?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 97,680 people (8.5% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.