Charlotte, NC

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2023 Population

886,283

1.28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.4

0.29% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

0.104% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,438

5.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$351,500

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

487,094

2.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Charlotte, NC had a population of 886k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $78,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Charlotte, NC grew from 875,045 to 886,283, a 1.28% increase and its median household income grew from $74,070 to $78,438, a 5.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.7%), Other (Hispanic) (8.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.14%).

None of the households in Charlotte, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.8% of the residents in Charlotte, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,666 degrees awarded in 2022), Central Piedmont Community College (4,083 degrees), and Queens University of Charlotte (672 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Charlotte, NC was $351,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.

Most people in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte, NC was 2 cars per household.

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United States North Carolina Mecklenburg County, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Population & Diversity

Charlotte, NC is home to a population of 886k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.9% of Charlotte, NC residents were born outside of the country (159k people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343k people) in Charlotte, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 299k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

89.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.8% of Charlotte, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte, NC was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Charlotte, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlotte, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
343k ± 2.96k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
299k ± 3.65k
Other (Hispanic)
73.7k ± 4.01k

17%

Hispanic Population

150k people

17% of the people in Charlotte, NC are hispanic (150k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charlotte, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159k people

17.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

150k people

As of 2023, 17.9% of Charlotte, NC residents (159k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlotte, NC was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Charlotte, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9,572 ± 981
Vietnam
8,163 ± 634
Gulf War (1990s)
6,079 ± 751

Charlotte, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charlotte, NC employs 487k people. The largest industries in Charlotte, NC are Finance & Insurance (57,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55,174 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51,873 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,687), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,207), and Finance & Insurance ($96,339).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

487k

2023 Value

± 6,352

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 1.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 477k employees to 487k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte, NC, are Management Occupations (66,555 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49,459 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (49,445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

487k

2023 Value

± 6,352

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 1.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 477k employees to 487k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte, NC, are Finance & Insurance (57,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55,174 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlotte, NC, though some of these residents may live in Charlotte, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,172

Median earning men ± $1,005

$45,316

Median earning women ± $664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,288), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,326), and Information ($71,983).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,244), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,224), and Public Administration ($54,654).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Charlotte, NC awarded 14,713 degrees. The student population of Charlotte, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 23,818 male students and 28,766 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte, NC are White (7,413 and 53.8%), followed by Black or African American (2,867 and 20.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,576 and 11.4%), and Asian (909 and 6.6%).

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,666 and 58.9%), Central Piedmont Community College (4,083 and 27.8%), and Queens University of Charlotte (672 and 4.57%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,510 and 10.3%), Computer Science (784 and 5.33%), and General Business Administration & Management (759 and 5.16%).

The median tuition costs in Charlotte, NC are $27,685 for private four year colleges, and $9,181 and $16,243 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Charlotte, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 52,584 (45.3% men and 54.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 52,584 students enrolled in Charlotte, NC, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,659 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
593 degrees awarded
General Psychology
422 degrees awarded
General Finance
399 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte, NC was Computer Science with 593 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Charlotte, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
8,666 degrees awarded
Central Piedmont Community College
4,083 degrees awarded
Queens University of Charlotte
672 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Charlotte with 8,666 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 6,266 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte, NC, which is 0.742 times less than the 8,447 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,413 degrees mean that there were 2.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,867 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,685) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,870) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte, NC was $351,500 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $312,800 to $351,500, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte, NC is 51.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Charlotte, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlotte, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charlotte, NC is $78,438. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Charlotte, NC was Census Tract 27.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 27.01 and Census Tract 28, with respective values of $246,892 and $242,125.

Housing

Property

$351,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,476

$186,045

Median Property Taxes

±$3,433

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charlotte, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Charlotte, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.5% of the housing units in Charlotte, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charlotte, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 27.02
Census Tract 27.01
Census Tract 28

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlotte, NC was Census Tract 27.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 27.01 and Census Tract 28, with respective values of $246,892 and $242,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Charlotte, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,438

Median Household Income

± $1,332

361k

Number of Households

± 5,466

In 2023, the median household income of the 361k households in Charlotte, NC grew to $78,438 from the previous year's value of $74,070.

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlotte, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (25.5%)
Carpooled (8.12%)

In 2023, 61% of workers in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Charlotte, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Charlotte, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charlotte, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charlotte, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlotte, NC (102k out of 871k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlotte, NC is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.1% of the population of Charlotte, NC has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 8.13% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see 1111 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 274 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mecklenburg County, NC.

1,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mecklenburg County, NC

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see an average of 1,111 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mecklenburg County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

8.13%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte, NC grew by 1.55% from 12.7% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Charlotte, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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