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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,154,681
Households
466,527
Average household size
2.44
Median age
35.5 years
Median household income
$87,005
Housing units
503,071
Population comparison
2020 Census1,115,482
2024 estimate1,154,681
Change+3.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,154,681
Median age
35.5 years
Male
558,140
Female
596,541
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.7 years
Female median age
36.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
37,692Under 536,201
96,5615–1793,279
51,42918–2454,545
97,08925–34101,637
83,58435–4487,193
72,06245–5478,066
60,79855–6466,640
58,92565+78,980
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 537,69236,201
5–1796,56193,279
18–2451,42954,545
25–3497,089101,637
35–4483,58487,193
45–5472,06278,066
55–6460,79866,640
65+58,92578,980
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5–17
Male
5–9
36,919
10–14
37,103
15–17
22,539
Female
5–9
35,582
10–14
35,524
15–17
22,173
18–24
Male
18–19
14,440
20
6,683
21
6,390
22–24
23,916
Female
18–19
14,998
20
6,571
21
6,684
22–24
26,292
25–34
Male
25–29
47,773
30–34
49,316
Female
25–29
50,082
30–34
51,555
35–44
Male
35–39
44,099
40–44
39,485
Female
35–39
45,275
40–44
41,918
45–54
Male
45–49
36,084
50–54
35,978
Female
45–49
39,452
50–54
38,614
55–64
Male
55–59
32,170
60–61
12,617
62–64
16,011
Female
55–59
34,404
60–61
13,475
62–64
18,761
65+
Male
65–66
9,107
67–69
11,306
70–74
17,450
75–79
10,492
80–84
5,653
85+
4,917
Female
65–66
11,241
67–69
14,825
70–74
20,959
75–79
14,595
80–84
7,950
85+
9,410
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
518,74644.9%
Black alone
346,98830.1%
Two or more races
112,1909.7%
Some other race
97,5278.4%
Asian alone
73,4486.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,3490.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4330.0%
Residents: 1,154,681.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone518,746
Black alone346,988
Two or more races112,190
Some other race97,527
Asian alone73,448
American Indian / Alaska Native5,349
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander433

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
184,569
White, not Hispanic
498,847

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
270,986
Married-couple share
71%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
157,58933.8%
1 person
150,21632.2%
2 people
69,58114.9%
3 people
54,44811.7%
4 people
34,6937.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
22,788
6 People
7,596
7 Plus People
4,309
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person157,589
2 people150,216
3 people69,581
4 people54,448
5+ people34,693
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households270,986
Married-couple families192,30571% of family households
With children
82,29342.8%
Without children
110,01257.2%
Other families78,68129% of family households
Male householder
20,76626.4%
Female householder
57,91573.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households270,986Not applicable
Married-couple families192,30571%
With children82,29342.8%
Without children110,01257.2%
Other families78,68129%
Male householder20,76626.4%
Female householder57,91573.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$87,005
Median family
$109,705
Per capita
$53,295
Household incomeShare of households
53,00911.4%
Under $25k
74,10215.9%
$25–49k
75,61616.2%
$50–74k
59,38812.7%
$75–99k
81,28017.4%
$100–149k
47,21510.1%
$150–199k
75,91716.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
19,684
$10,000–$14,999
10,728
$15,000–$19,999
10,930
$20,000–$24,999
11,667
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,262
$30,000–$34,999
13,807
$35,000–$39,999
15,855
$40,000–$44,999
16,592
$45,000–$49,999
16,586
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
32,429
$60,000–$74,999
43,187
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
46,602
$125,000–$149,999
34,678
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k53,009
$25–49k74,102
$50–74k75,616
$75–99k59,388
$100–149k81,280
$150–199k47,215
$200k+75,917

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
784,974
High school or higher
90.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
49.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
38,2384.9%
Less than 9th grade
34,3214.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
129,39416.5%
High school or equivalent
133,43817.0%
Some college, no degree
63,2048.1%
Associate degree
246,24031.4%
Bachelor’s degree
140,13917.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,696
Nursery School
254
Kindergarten
223
First Grade
230
Second Grade
922
Third Grade
1,650
Fourth Grade
1,270
Fifth Grade
3,345
Sixth Grade
9,969
Seventh Grade
2,266
Eighth Grade
4,413
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
7,165
Tenth Grade
7,499
Eleventh Grade
7,985
Twelfth No Diploma
11,672
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
112,092
Ged Or Alternative Credential
17,302
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
34,555
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
98,883
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
105,517
Professional School Degree
22,595
Doctorate Degree
12,027
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade38,238
Grades 9–12, no diploma34,321
High school or equivalent129,394
Some college, no degree133,438
Associate degree63,204
Bachelor’s degree246,240
Graduate or professional140,139
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,60329,564
Widowed
32,74657,818
Divorced
7,00611,818
Separated
217,378213,888
Now Married
188,699187,964
Never Married
19,34521,404
Married Spouse Absent
198,033192,484
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,60329,564
Divorced32,74657,818
Separated7,00611,818
Now Married217,378213,888
Never Married188,699187,964
Married Spouse Absent19,34521,404
Married Spouse Present198,033192,484

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$406,800
Median gross rent
$1,627
Housing tenure
Owner
257,16755.1%
Renter
209,36044.9%
Occupied homes: 466,527.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner257,167
Renter209,360
Housing occupancy
Occupied
466,52792.7%
Vacant
36,5447.3%
Housing units: 503,071.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied466,527
Vacant36,544

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
190,424
Owners without mortgage
66,743
Vacancy reason
For rent17,301
For sale1,899
Rented, not occupied3,245
Sold, not occupied2,204
Seasonal2,940
Migrant workers0
Other8,955
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent17,301
For sale1,899
Rented, not occupied3,245
Sold, not occupied2,204
Seasonal2,940
Migrant workers0
Other8,955
Structure type
Detached275,566
Attached44,413
2–4 units16,903
5–19 units76,023
20+ units82,766
Mobile or other7,400
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
4,339
Structure 3–4 Units
12,564
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
28,338
Structure 10–19 Units
47,685
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
31,451
Structure 50 Plus Units
51,315
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
7,243
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
157
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached275,566
Attached44,413
2–4 units16,903
5–19 units76,023
20+ units82,766
Mobile or other7,400
Year builtHousing units by period
45,5149.0%
Before 1960
79,14815.7%
1960–79
150,43329.9%
1980–99
208,63041.5%
2000–19
19,3463.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
11,113
1940–1949
10,685
1950–1959
23,716
1960–79
1960–1969
34,165
1970–1979
44,983
1980–99
1980–1989
65,535
1990–1999
84,898
2000–19
2000–2009
111,024
2010–2019
97,606
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196045,514
1960–7979,148
1980–99150,433
2000–19208,630
2020+19,346
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
19,323
896
1990s
27,607
1,253
2000s
58,841
9,049
2010s
106,212
84,789
2020–22
38,719
87,937
2023+
6,465
25,436
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199019,323896
1990s27,6071,253
2000s58,8419,049
2010s106,21284,789
2020–2238,71987,937
2023+6,46525,436
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,7233.8%
Under $100k
40,54815.8%
$100–249k
119,60546.5%
$250–499k
47,54718.5%
$500–749k
18,7067.3%
$750–999k
11,3844.4%
$1–1.49m
9,6543.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,291
10000–14999
481
15000–19999
583
20000–24999
374
25000–29999
669
30000–34999
722
35000–39999
384
40000–49999
671
50000–59999
710
60000–69999
579
70000–79999
585
80000–89999
800
90000–99999
874
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,789
125000–149999
3,217
150000–174999
5,065
175000–199999
6,372
200000–249999
22,105
$250–499k
250000–299999
21,461
300000–399999
53,821
400000–499999
44,323
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,173
2000000+
5,481
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,723
$100–249k40,548
$250–499k119,605
$500–749k47,547
$750–999k18,706
$1–1.49m11,384
$1.5m+9,654
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,431
$500–99916,358
$1,000–1,49962,350
$1,500–1,99975,218
$2,000–2,49930,263
$2,500–2,9998,998
$3,000+6,927
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Under $500
Under 100
303
100–149
39
150–199
378
200–249
515
250–299
791
300–349
565
350–399
627
400–449
834
450–499
379
$500–999
500–549
745
550–599
763
600–649
791
650–699
1,020
700–749
1,033
750–799
2,155
800–899
4,352
900–999
5,499
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
24,300
1250–1499
38,050
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,500
3500+
3,427
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,431
$500–99916,358
$1,000–1,49962,350
$1,500–1,99975,218
$2,000–2,49930,263
$2,500–2,9998,998
$3,000+6,927
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,308
21,917
1 vehicle
69,860
112,021
2 vehicles
119,086
59,070
3 vehicles
44,237
11,656
4 vehicles
14,022
3,392
5+ vehicles
4,654
1,304
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,30821,917
1 vehicle69,860112,021
2 vehicles119,08659,070
3 vehicles44,23711,656
4 vehicles14,0223,392
5+ vehicles4,6541,304

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
619,000
Average commute
25.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
362,63558.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
49,9308.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
10,3691.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,4001.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
176,40828.5%Derived from published counts
Other
8,2581.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 619,000.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,236
Bicycle
1,164
Other
Other Transportation
6,554
Motorcycle
274
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,430
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone362,635
Carpool49,930
Public transit10,369
Walk or bicycle11,400
Work from home176,408
Other8,258
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
94,55021.4%
Under 15 min
189,14342.7%
15–29 min
109,17024.7%
30–44 min
29,6706.7%
45–59 min
20,0594.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,218
5–9
32,535
10–14
53,797
15–29 min
15–19
71,408
20–24
74,419
25–29
43,316
30–44 min
30–34
74,127
35–39
18,698
40–44
16,345
60+ min
60–89
12,044
90+
8,015
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min94,550
15–29 min189,143
30–44 min109,170
45–59 min29,670
60+ min20,059

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
920,141
Civilian labor force
660,759
Employed
632,115
Unemployed
28,644
Unemployment rate
4.3%
Poverty universe
1,136,222
Persons below poverty
117,730
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
434,537
Blue-collar workers
115,166
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
32,876
49,536
Sales Office Occupations
51,342
74,613
Management Business Science Arts
150,094
158,488
Production Transportation Material Moving
50,920
21,179
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
39,039
4,028
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations32,87649,536
Sales Office Occupations51,34274,613
Management Business Science Arts150,094158,488
Production Transportation Material Moving50,92021,179
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance39,0394,028

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
522,162
Workplace jobs
777,519
Internal commuters
366,340
Inbound commuters
411,179
Outbound commuters
155,822
Net worker inflow
255,357

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,016,51888.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
132,12711.5%
Residents: 1,148,645.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,016,518
Uninsured132,127
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
22,05316.7%
Under 19
47,61036.0%
Age 19–34
60,56145.8%
Age 35–64
1,9031.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1922,053
Age 19–3447,610
Age 35–6460,561
Age 65+1,903

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
954,36882.7%
Foreign born
200,31317.3%
Residents: 1,154,681.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born954,368
Foreign born200,313

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
77,027
Not a citizen
123,286

Residential mobility

Same house
963,482
Within same county
90,759
From another county
28,751
From another state
44,806
From abroad
12,146

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
478,966

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 1,154,681 residents and a median age of 35.5 years. It ranks No. 41 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 3.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $6,271 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina1,154,681$87,00535.5 years55.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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