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Charlotte city, North Carolina

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
903,844
Households
368,788
Average household size
2.41
Median age
34.5 years
Median household income
$82,068
Housing units
399,305
Population comparison
2020 Census875,482
2024 estimate903,844
Change+3.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
903,844
Median age
34.5 years
Male
437,219
Female
466,625
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.7 years
Female median age
35.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,308Under 528,511
75,8715–1771,632
43,17318–2445,841
81,29425–3485,016
65,77935–4468,692
54,44445–5459,770
45,49155–6449,540
41,85965+57,623
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,30828,511
5–1775,87171,632
18–2443,17345,841
25–3481,29485,016
35–4465,77968,692
45–5454,44459,770
55–6445,49149,540
65+41,85957,623
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,756
10–14
28,693
15–17
17,422
Female
5–9
27,164
10–14
27,309
15–17
17,159
18–24
Male
18–19
11,428
20
5,485
21
5,562
22–24
20,698
Female
18–19
12,188
20
5,195
21
5,502
22–24
22,956
25–34
Male
25–29
40,550
30–34
40,744
Female
25–29
42,755
30–34
42,261
35–44
Male
35–39
35,377
40–44
30,402
Female
35–39
36,033
40–44
32,659
45–54
Male
45–49
27,573
50–54
26,871
Female
45–49
30,218
50–54
29,552
55–64
Male
55–59
24,011
60–61
9,669
62–64
11,811
Female
55–59
25,954
60–61
9,902
62–64
13,684
65+
Male
65–66
6,765
67–69
8,314
70–74
12,299
75–79
7,296
80–84
3,785
85+
3,400
Female
65–66
8,381
67–69
11,033
70–74
15,282
75–79
10,571
80–84
5,735
85+
6,621
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
361,02539.9%
Black alone
304,06933.6%
Two or more races
89,3789.9%
Some other race
85,5679.5%
Asian alone
59,0906.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,3360.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3790.0%
Residents: 903,844.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone361,025
Black alone304,069
Two or more races89,378
Some other race85,567
Asian alone59,090
American Indian / Alaska Native4,336
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander379

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
158,202
White, not Hispanic
344,188

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
204,356
Married-couple share
67.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
131,42435.6%
1 person
116,09331.5%
2 people
53,48114.5%
3 people
41,13411.2%
4 people
26,6567.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
17,346
6 People
5,653
7 Plus People
3,657
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person131,424
2 people116,093
3 people53,481
4 people41,134
5+ people26,656
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households204,356
Married-couple families137,97267.5% of family households
With children
59,50643.1%
Without children
78,46656.9%
Other families66,38432.5% of family households
Male householder
17,47126.3%
Female householder
48,91373.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households204,356Not applicable
Married-couple families137,97267.5%
With children59,50643.1%
Without children78,46656.9%
Other families66,38432.5%
Male householder17,47126.3%
Female householder48,91373.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$82,068
Median family
$102,019
Per capita
$51,814
Household incomeShare of households
45,87112.4%
Under $25k
61,19716.6%
$25–49k
62,18616.9%
$50–74k
47,60012.9%
$75–99k
62,51517.0%
$100–149k
34,7579.4%
$150–199k
54,66214.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
16,940
$10,000–$14,999
9,358
$15,000–$19,999
9,451
$20,000–$24,999
10,122
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
9,633
$30,000–$34,999
11,311
$35,000–$39,999
13,540
$40,000–$44,999
13,437
$45,000–$49,999
13,276
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
26,757
$60,000–$74,999
35,429
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
36,305
$125,000–$149,999
26,210
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k45,871
$25–49k61,197
$50–74k62,186
$75–99k47,600
$100–149k62,515
$150–199k34,757
$200k+54,662

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
609,508
High school or higher
89.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
48%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
33,8035.5%
Less than 9th grade
30,0174.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
102,18116.8%
High school or equivalent
102,62116.8%
Some college, no degree
48,4608.0%
Associate degree
186,97930.7%
Bachelor’s degree
105,44717.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,573
Nursery School
175
Kindergarten
183
First Grade
205
Second Grade
815
Third Grade
1,493
Fourth Grade
1,149
Fifth Grade
3,012
Sixth Grade
9,390
Seventh Grade
1,897
Eighth Grade
3,911
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,352
Tenth Grade
6,142
Eleventh Grade
7,208
Twelfth No Diploma
10,315
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
88,171
Ged Or Alternative Credential
14,010
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,265
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
77,356
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
79,275
Professional School Degree
17,502
Doctorate Degree
8,670
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade33,803
Grades 9–12, no diploma30,017
High school or equivalent102,181
Some college, no degree102,621
Associate degree48,460
Bachelor’s degree186,979
Graduate or professional105,447
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,19122,658
Widowed
25,90745,088
Divorced
5,5119,371
Separated
157,583155,497
Now Married
159,781160,398
Never Married
15,50517,256
Married Spouse Absent
142,078138,241
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,19122,658
Divorced25,90745,088
Separated5,5119,371
Now Married157,583155,497
Never Married159,781160,398
Married Spouse Absent15,50517,256
Married Spouse Present142,078138,241

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$385,700
Median gross rent
$1,612
Housing tenure
Owner
188,10951.0%
Renter
180,67949.0%
Occupied homes: 368,788.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner188,109
Renter180,679
Housing occupancy
Occupied
368,78892.4%
Vacant
30,5177.6%
Housing units: 399,305.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied368,788
Vacant30,517

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
139,439
Owners without mortgage
48,670
Vacancy reason
For rent15,502
For sale1,364
Rented, not occupied2,636
Sold, not occupied1,218
Seasonal1,678
Migrant workers0
Other8,119
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent15,502
For sale1,364
Rented, not occupied2,636
Sold, not occupied1,218
Seasonal1,678
Migrant workers0
Other8,119
Structure type
Detached203,927
Attached36,806
2–4 units14,882
5–19 units65,770
20+ units72,524
Mobile or other5,396
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,743
Structure 3–4 Units
11,139
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
25,258
Structure 10–19 Units
40,512
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
26,185
Structure 50 Plus Units
46,339
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
5,256
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
140
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached203,927
Attached36,806
2–4 units14,882
5–19 units65,770
20+ units72,524
Mobile or other5,396
Year builtHousing units by period
41,63310.4%
Before 1960
69,80717.5%
1960–79
117,89529.5%
1980–99
155,97339.1%
2000–19
13,9973.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
10,177
1940–1949
9,739
1950–1959
21,717
1960–79
1960–1969
31,055
1970–1979
38,752
1980–99
1980–1989
52,285
1990–1999
65,610
2000–19
2000–2009
84,157
2010–2019
71,816
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196041,633
1960–7969,807
1980–99117,895
2000–19155,973
2020+13,997
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
15,855
721
1990s
20,991
1,130
2000s
44,336
8,048
2010s
74,949
72,411
2020–22
27,280
76,425
2023+
4,698
21,944
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199015,855721
1990s20,9911,130
2000s44,3368,048
2010s74,94972,411
2020–2227,28076,425
2023+4,69821,944
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,8814.2%
Under $100k
35,16818.7%
$100–249k
85,72045.6%
$250–499k
30,04516.0%
$500–749k
13,2897.1%
$750–999k
8,9304.7%
$1–1.49m
7,0763.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,721
10000–14999
413
15000–19999
490
20000–24999
294
25000–29999
571
30000–34999
581
35000–39999
336
40000–49999
425
50000–59999
558
60000–69999
401
70000–79999
529
80000–89999
725
90000–99999
837
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,413
125000–149999
3,067
150000–174999
4,267
175000–199999
5,499
200000–249999
18,922
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,007
300000–399999
39,691
400000–499999
29,022
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,092
2000000+
3,984
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,881
$100–249k35,168
$250–499k85,720
$500–749k30,045
$750–999k13,289
$1–1.49m8,930
$1.5m+7,076
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,346
$500–99914,730
$1,000–1,49955,199
$1,500–1,99964,076
$2,000–2,49925,277
$2,500–2,9997,735
$3,000+5,864
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Under $500
Under 100
303
100–149
39
150–199
378
200–249
510
250–299
777
300–349
561
350–399
623
400–449
776
450–499
379
$500–999
500–549
531
550–599
763
600–649
761
650–699
926
700–749
974
750–799
1,950
800–899
3,866
900–999
4,959
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
22,151
1250–1499
33,048
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,063
3500+
2,801
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,346
$500–99914,730
$1,000–1,49955,199
$1,500–1,99964,076
$2,000–2,49925,277
$2,500–2,9997,735
$3,000+5,864
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,145
19,510
1 vehicle
54,724
97,570
2 vehicles
84,628
49,822
3 vehicles
31,486
10,018
4 vehicles
9,814
2,664
5+ vehicles
3,312
1,095
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,14519,510
1 vehicle54,72497,570
2 vehicles84,62849,822
3 vehicles31,48610,018
4 vehicles9,8142,664
5+ vehicles3,3121,095

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
487,142
Average commute
24.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
279,37957.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,0398.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,3571.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,2381.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
140,18128.8%Derived from published counts
Other
6,9481.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 487,142.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,258
Bicycle
980
Other
Other Transportation
5,467
Motorcycle
243
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,238
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone279,379
Carpool42,039
Public transit9,357
Walk or bicycle9,238
Work from home140,181
Other6,948
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
76,29622.0%
Under 15 min
151,61843.7%
15–29 min
82,26423.7%
30–44 min
21,4296.2%
45–59 min
15,3544.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,385
5–9
26,124
10–14
43,787
15–29 min
15–19
57,949
20–24
60,274
25–29
33,395
30–44 min
30–34
55,858
35–39
14,248
40–44
12,158
60+ min
60–89
9,032
90+
6,322
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min76,296
15–29 min151,618
30–44 min82,264
45–59 min21,429
60+ min15,354

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
721,329
Civilian labor force
522,173
Employed
497,984
Unemployed
24,189
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Poverty universe
888,331
Persons below poverty
103,649
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
333,877
Blue-collar workers
96,434
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
26,705
40,968
Sales Office Occupations
39,173
58,815
Management Business Science Arts
114,752
121,137
Production Transportation Material Moving
42,319
18,276
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
32,288
3,551
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations26,70540,968
Sales Office Occupations39,17358,815
Management Business Science Arts114,752121,137
Production Transportation Material Moving42,31918,276
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance32,2883,551

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
406,585
Workplace jobs
667,200
Internal commuters
261,012
Inbound commuters
406,188
Outbound commuters
145,573
Net worker inflow
260,615

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
783,49687.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
115,43812.8%
Residents: 898,934.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured783,496
Uninsured115,438
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
18,95316.4%
Under 19
42,21536.6%
Age 19–34
52,71845.7%
Age 35–64
1,5521.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1918,953
Age 19–3442,215
Age 35–6452,718
Age 65+1,552

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
735,19681.3%
Foreign born
168,64818.7%
Residents: 903,844.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born735,196
Foreign born168,648

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
61,409
Not a citizen
107,239

Residential mobility

Same house
746,800
Within same county
76,885
From another county
22,714
From another state
35,427
From abroad
10,269

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
380,276

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.

Census place demographics

About Charlotte city, North Carolina

Charlotte city, North Carolina has 903,844 residents and a median age of 34.5 years. It ranks No. 15 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 3.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $1,334 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
Charlotte city, North Carolina903,844$82,06834.5 years51%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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