Charlotte, NC

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2024 Population

903,844

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.291% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

0.183% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,068

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$385,700

9.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

497,984

2.24% 1-year growth

About

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.

88.1% of the residents in Charlotte, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,903 degrees awarded in 2024), Central Piedmont Community College (7,107 degrees), and Queens University of Charlotte (592 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Charlotte, NC was $385,700, and the homeownership rate was 51%.

Most people in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte, NC was 2 cars per household.

Photo by James Willamor

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Population & Diversity

Charlotte, NC is home to a population of 904k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Charlotte, NC residents were born outside of the country (167k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (344k people) in Charlotte, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Charlotte, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charlotte, NC was 88.8%, 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)
344k ± 2.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
301k ± 3.47k
Other (Hispanic)
80.5k ± 3.88k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

158k people

17.5% of the people in Charlotte, NC are hispanic (158k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167k people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Charlotte, NC residents (167k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charlotte, NC was 17.9%, 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-)
10,373 ± 978
Vietnam
7,989 ± 630
Gulf War (1990s)
5,915 ± 691

Charlotte, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Charlotte, NC.

Health

87.2% of the population of Charlotte, NC has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 8.36% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

8.36%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlotte, NC declined by 0.104% from 12.9% to 12.8%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Charlotte, NC employs 498k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charlotte, NC were Finance & Insurance (59,070 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56,972 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,776 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,472), Finance & Insurance ($100,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,059).

Employment

Occupations

498k

2024 Value

± 6,461

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 487k employees to 498k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlotte, NC, are Management Occupations (68,579 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49,903 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49,810 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlotte, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

498k

2024 Value

± 6,461

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charlotte, NC grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 487k employees to 498k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlotte, NC, are Finance & Insurance (59,070 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56,972 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,776 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

$58,446

Median earning men ± $1,181

$47,211

Median earning women ± $782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,566), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,140), and Information ($83,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,581), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,508), and Public Administration ($55,778).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Charlotte, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Charlotte, NC awarded 17,745 degrees. The student population of Charlotte, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 25,745 male students and 31,509 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charlotte, NC are White (8,005 and 48.6%), Black or African American (3,649 and 22.2%), Hispanic or Latino (2,632 and 16%), and Asian (1,060 and 6.44%).

The largest universities in Charlotte, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,903 and 50.2%), Central Piedmont Community College (7,107 and 40.1%), and Queens University of Charlotte (592 and 3.34%).

The most popular majors in Charlotte, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,846 and 10.4%), Computer Science (1,082 and 6.1%), and Information Technology (943 and 5.31%).

The median tuition costs are $30,526 for private four year colleges, and $10,852 and $18,479 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Charlotte, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 57,254 (45% men and 55% 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 2024 there were 57,254 students enrolled in Charlotte, NC, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,174 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
666 degrees awarded
General Psychology
487 degrees awarded
General Finance
384 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Charlotte, NC was Computer Science with 666 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
8,903 degrees awarded
Central Piedmont Community College
7,107 degrees awarded
Queens University of Charlotte
592 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Charlotte with 8,903 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 8,063 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charlotte, NC, which is 0.833 times less than the 9,682 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,005 degrees mean that there were 2.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,649 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 ($30,526) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,209) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,992) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlotte, NC was $385,700 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,500 to $385,700, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlotte, NC is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charlotte, NC have an average commute time of 24.7 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.

Housing

Property

$385,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,266

$188,109

Median Property Taxes

±$3,463

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%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Charlotte, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,068

Median Household Income

± $1,299

369k

Number of Households

± 5,525

In 2024, the median household income of the 369k households in Charlotte, NC grew to $82,068 from the previous year's value of $78,438.

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.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Worked At Home (28.8%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Charlotte, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlotte, NC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% 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 (104k out of 888k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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.