Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Population 2024

1,183,327

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 1,183,327 with a growth rate of 1.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is the 2nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 923,292 and has seen a growth of 28.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,281,45719,6261.56%
20281,261,83119,6261.58%
20271,242,20519,6261.61%
20261,222,57919,6261.63%
20251,202,95319,6261.66%
20241,183,32719,6261.69%
20231,163,70119,6261.72%
20221,144,07517,7921.58%
20211,126,2838,8600.79%
20201,117,4234,1400.37%
20191,113,28317,3721.59%
20181,095,91116,2551.51%
20171,079,65621,6002.04%
20161,058,05624,0072.32%
20151,034,04923,1712.29%
20141,010,87819,6961.99%
2013991,18223,7642.46%
2012967,41823,4032.48%
2011944,01520,7232.24%
2010923,29200%
1990511,433107,16326.51%
1980404,27049,61413.99%
1970354,65682,54530.34%
1960272,11175,05938.09%
1950197,05245,22629.79%
1940151,82623,85518.64%
1930127,97147,27658.59%
192080,69513,66420.38%
191067,03111,76321.28%
190055,26812,59529.52%
189042,6738,49824.87%
188034,1759,87640.64%
187024,2996,92539.86%
186017,3743,46024.87%
185013,914-4,359-23.85%
184018,273-1,800-8.97%
183020,0733,17818.81%
182016,8952,62318.38%
181014,2723,83336.72%
180010,439-956-8.39%
179011,395-1,270,062-99.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.69% (19,626)
County Website
Mecklenburg County
2020 Population
1,117,423
Area
524 mi²
Density
2258 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.9% (65,904)
Founded
November 6, 1762

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White539,66848.38%
Black or African American349,30831.32%
Two or more races76,3896.85%
Other race76,2726.84%
Asian69,5596.24%
Native American3,8620.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3450.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Population by Race

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Median Age

35.4

Total

34.5

Male

36.3

Female

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Adults

There are 859,267 adults, (129,089 of whom are seniors) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Age Dependency

52.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female575,09351.56%
Male540,31048.44%

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Population by Age

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All446,5842.4655.944.1
Married186,7253.247723
Non Family182,0631.2839.960.1
Female58,0263.3841.858.2
Male19,7703.3944.755.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade33,4094.42%
Associates Degree61,6708.17%
Bachelors Degree234,20731.02%
Graduate Degree126,56216.76%
High School Graduate123,66616.38%
Less Than 9th Grade35,3764.69%
Some College140,14718.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White375,350364,458227,083
Black231,187212,38377,899
Hispanic83,18752,82417,836
Asian47,74439,97528,525
Other Race39,57121,8656,036
2+ Races38,49631,44614,541
Native American2,4001,710402
Islander20820834

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 60.5%.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,578$84,691$56,168
Graduate Degree$87,768$113,703$69,335
High School Graduate$34,509$39,379$29,817
Less Than 9th Grade$30,289$34,169$23,160
Overall$52,045$61,182$45,375
Some College$42,676$49,259$37,224

$52,045

Average Earnings

$61,182

Average Male

$45,375

Average Female

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Language

79.49% of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 20.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.74% of the population.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Language

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black342,72047,91613.98%
Hispanic153,41829,67119.34%
White496,38628,8075.8%
Other75,25417,93223.83%
Multiple74,9069,09912.15%
Asian68,9645,9068.56%
Native3,75346912.5%
Islander3307923.94%

10.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is Islander, with 23.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is White, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.11%.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.58%
High School13.55%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.74%
Male Unemployed17.15%
Female Employed6.13%
Male Employed4.02%

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,267$144,173
Households$79,265$117,987
Married Families$127,474$175,274
Non Families$56,054$76,142

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 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.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,522

Number of Veterans

41,098

Male Veterans

6,424

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam13,022
Second Gulf War12,779
First Gulf War12,108
Korea2,095
World War II744

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5413,688
65 to 7410,274
75+9,333
55 to 648,735
18 to 345,492

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26,0695.93%
Black18,3226.88%
Hispanic2,1832.17%
2+ Races1,2262.57%
Asian8881.67%
Other Race8251.71%
Native American1545.34%
Islander3811.99%

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.02%

Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

83.88%

Native Born

16.12%

Foreign Born

9.73%

Non Citizen

6.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.88% of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 40.02% having been born in North Carolina. 9.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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