In 2018, Mecklenburg County, NC had a population of 1.09M people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $63,967. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Mecklenburg County, NC grew from 1.08M to 1.09M, a 1.58% increase and its median household income declined from $65,588 to $63,967, a -2.47% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mecklenburg County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.98%). 20.6% of the people in Mecklenburg County, NC speak a non-English language, and 90% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mecklenburg County, NC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (7,158 degrees awarded in 2017), Central Piedmont Community College (2,997 degrees), and Queens University of Charlotte (705 degrees).
The median property value in Mecklenburg County, NC is $253,000, and the homeownership rate is 55.9%. Most people in Mecklenburg County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mecklenburg County, NC is 2 cars per household.
Mecklenburg County, NC borders Cabarrus County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Union County, NC, Lancaster County, SC, and York County, SC.