Charlotte, North Carolina Population 2021

912,096

Charlotte is a city located in Mecklenburg County North Carolina. With a 2020 population of 912,096, it is the largest city in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States . Charlotte is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 24.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 731,424 in 2010. Charlotte reached it's highest population of 912,096 in 2021. Spanning over 309 miles, Charlotte has a population density of 2,969 people per square mile.

The average household income in Charlotte is $94,516 with a poverty rate of 12.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,135 per month, and the median house value is $220,300. The median age in Charlotte is 34.2 years, 33.3 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the second-largest in the Southeastern U.S. after Jacksonville, Florida.

While the city proper has 810,000 residents, the larger urban area has 1.25 million people. The Charlotte metropolitan area has almost 2.4 million people, which makes it the 22nd largest in the U.S. The city proper has a population density of 2,720 people per square mile (1,050/square kilometer).

Charlotte is a major commerce center and the second-largest banking center in the country with the corporate headquarters for Bank of America and the East Coast operations for Wells Fargo. The Queen City is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets, two NASCAR Sprint Cup races, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which is the 23rd busiest airport in the world.

Charlotte Religion Statistics

Charlotte is historically Protestant and the historic seat of Southern Presbyterianism. Despite this, many new faiths have made their way to the region. The Presbyterian Church is the 4th larges denomination in the city. Other major denominations include the Presbyterian Church in America, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, the Advent Christian Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, and the National Baptist Convention, which is the largest predominantly African American denomination in the country. Charlotte also has the largest Jewish community of the Carolinas with two major synagogues.

With almost 52% of Charlotteans being religiously affiliated, Charlotte is the second-most religious city in the country.

Charlotte Population Growth

Charlotte is currently the third fastest-growing major U.S. city. If its population growth continues, Charlotte's population is set to surge by 47% from 2010 to 2030, growing from 1.87 million to about 2.74 million in just twenty years.

Much of the growth in the region is due to foreign immigration as well as return migration to the South for the lower cost of living.

Charlotte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charlotte was:

White: 48.83%
Black or African American: 35.22%
Asian: 6.52%
Other race: 6.12%
Two or more races: 2.81%
Native American: 0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%

The current population of Charlotte, North Carolina is 912,096 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 872,514.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 731,424.

Charlotte, North Carolina Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	2,724,750	43,930	1.61%
2020	2,680,820	43,940	1.64%
2019	2,636,880	43,930	1.67%
2018	2,592,950	42,580	1.64%
2017	2,550,370	50,670	1.99%
2016	2,499,700	51,800	2.07%
2015	2,447,900	47,420	1.94%
2014	2,400,480	41,820	1.74%
2013	2,358,660	39,990	1.70%
2012	2,318,670	37,440	1.61%
2011	2,281,230	31,110	1.36%
2010	2,250,120		0.00%

Charlotte Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	418,653	48.83%
Black or African American	302,023	35.22%
Asian	55,925	6.52%
Some Other Race	52,501	6.12%
Two or More Races	24,129	2.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,694	0.43%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	500	0.06%

Charlotte Population by Race

Charlotte Population Pyramid $2021

Charlotte Population by Age

Charlotte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Charlotte Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	72.9%	27.1%
All	52.9%	47.1%
Male	42.6%	57.4%
Non Family	39.4%	60.6%
Female	38.2%	61.8%

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Charlotte Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	330,391	2.56	52.9
Non Family	136,186	1.34	39.4
Married	133,378	3.3	72.9
Female	45,828	3.62	38.2
Male	14,999	3.74	42.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

Charlotte Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	30,593	5.34%
9th to 12th Grade	31,695	5.53%
High School Graduate	98,221	17.13%
Some College	114,805	20.03%
Associates Degree	43,901	7.66%
Bachelors Degree	165,685	28.90%
Graduate Degree	88,370	15.42%

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	264,258	254,870	158,005
Black	195,425	176,669	57,358
Hispanic	65,283	39,182	11,130
Asian	38,260	31,142	22,311
Other Race	27,644	14,898	3,329
2+ Races	10,032	9,270	4,887
Native American	2,597	1,558	362
Islander	181	148	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 59.79%.

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,923	$47,607	$37,295
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,019	$25,916	$17,793
High School Graduate	$28,255	$31,545	$23,781
Some College	$34,294	$39,381	$31,026
Bachelors Degree	$56,017	$69,896	$47,615
Graduate Degree	$73,386	$95,201	$58,919

$41,923

Average Earnings

$47,607

Average Male

$37,295

Average Female

Charlotte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlotte Language by Age

Charlotte Language

78.27% of Charlotte residents speak only English, while 21.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.28% of the population.

Charlotte Language

Charlotte Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	296,930	47,170	15.89%
Hispanic	121,241	27,694	22.84%
White	349,749	23,452	6.71%
Other	51,936	13,626	26.24%
Asian	55,378	6,243	11.27%
Multiple	23,679	4,161	17.57%
Native	3,644	907	24.89%
Islander	486	37	7.61%

12.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

13.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlotte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlotte is Other, with 26.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlotte is White, with 6.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.47%.

Charlotte Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.99%
High School	14.67%
Some College	10.12%
Bachelors or Greater	3.53%

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	32.65%
Male Unemployed	24.64%
Female Employed	7.43%
Male Employed	5.13%

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlotte Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$62,817	$94,516
Families	$78,166	$115,103
Married Families	$102,306	$142,396
Non Families	$46,412	$62,419

Income by Household Type

Charlotte Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlotte Married by Age and Sex

Charlotte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Charlotte Marital Status by Race

Charlotte Marital Status

35,825

Number of Veterans

31,527

Male Veterans

4,298

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	9,966
First Gulf War	8,983
Second Gulf War	8,088
Korea	2,180
World War II	1,022

Charlotte Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	10,613
65 to 74	7,546
55 to 64	7,150
75+	6,220
18 to 34	4,296

Charlotte Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	19,854	5.92%
Black	14,666	6.47%
Hispanic	1,399	1.78%
Other Race	483	1.46%
Asian	357	0.84%
2+ Races	345	2.59%
Native American	85	3.00%
Islander	35	13.11%

Charlotte Veterans by Race

Charlotte Veterans by Education

7.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlotte Veterans by Education

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Charlotte Employment by Age

Charlotte Employment by Race

Charlotte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

41.14%

Born in Charlotte

83.31%

Native Born

16.69%

Foreign Born

10.92%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.31% of Charlotte residents were born in the United States, with 41.14% having been born in North Carolina. 10.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlotte Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	912,096	13,194	1.47%
2020	898,902	13,194	1.49%
2019	885,708	13,194	1.51%
2018	872,514	12,512	1.45%
2017	860,002	16,885	2.00%
2016	843,117	17,449	2.11%
2015	825,668	18,268	2.26%
2014	807,400	15,353	1.94%
2013	792,047	18,783	2.43%
2012	773,264	18,435	2.44%
2011	754,829	16,385	2.22%
2010	738,444	197,616	3.16%
2000	540,828	144,894	3.17%
1990	395,934	80,460	2.30%
1980	315,474	74,054	2.71%
1970	241,420	39,856	1.82%
1960	201,564	67,522	4.16%
1950	134,042	33,143	2.88%
1940	100,899	18,224	2.01%
1930	82,675	36,337	5.96%
1920	46,338	12,324	3.14%
1910	34,014	15,923	6.52%
1900	18,091	6,534	4.58%
1890	11,557	4,463	5.00%
1880	7,094	2,621	4.72%
1870	4,473	2,173	6.88%
1860	2,300	1,200	7.65%
1850	1,100		0.00%

Charlotte, North Carolina Population 2021

Charlotte Religion Statistics

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Charlotte, North Carolina Population 2021

Charlotte Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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Charlotte Population Pyramid $2021

Charlotte Median Age

Charlotte Adults

Charlotte Age Dependency

Charlotte Sex Ratio

Charlotte Population by Age

Charlotte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Charlotte Household Types

Charlotte Households and Families

Charlotte Households by Type

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

Charlotte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlotte Language by Age

Charlotte Language

Charlotte Language

Charlotte Poverty by Race

Poverty in Charlotte

Charlotte Poverty

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Education

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlotte Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Charlotte Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Charlotte Married by Age and Sex

Charlotte Marriage

Charlotte Marital Status by Race

Charlotte Marital Status

Charlotte Veterans by War

Charlotte Veterans by Age

Charlotte Veterans by Race

Charlotte Veterans by Education

Charlotte Veterans by Education

Charlotte Employment by Age

Charlotte Employment by Race

Charlotte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Charlotte Place of Birth

Charlotte Population by Year