State
County
Land Area
307.2 sq mi
Density
2,925.8/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.49%
Growth Since 2010
22.90%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
2,680,820
Charlotte is a city located in North Carolina. With a 2020 population of 898,902, 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 1.49% annually and its population has increased by 22.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 731,424 in 2010. Spanning over 309 miles, Charlotte has a population density of 2,926 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. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males.
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 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 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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charlotte was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
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% |
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% |
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
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% |
Name | 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 |
Multiple 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%.
$41,923
Average Earnings
$47,607
Average Male
$37,295
Average Female
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.
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
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%.
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
40.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 19,854 | 5.92% |
Black | 14,666 | 6.47% |
Hispanic | 1,399 | 1.78% |
Other | 483 | 1.46% |
Asian | 357 | 0.84% |
2 or More | 345 | 2.59% |
Indian | 85 | 3.00% |
Hawaiian | 35 | 13.11% |
7.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
68%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.31%
Native Born
16.69%
Foreign Born
10.92%
Non Citizen
5.77%
Naturalized
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
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% |