Mecklenburg County, NC

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2022 Population

1.12M

1.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.214% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$79,265

8.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mecklenburg County, NC had a population of 1.12M people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $79,265. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mecklenburg County, NC grew from 1.1M to 1.12M, a 1.31% increase and its median household income grew from $73,124 to $79,265, a 8.4% increase.

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None of the households in Mecklenburg County, 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.

90.3% of the residents in Mecklenburg County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mecklenburg County, 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).

Most people in Mecklenburg County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mecklenburg County, NC was 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.

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Population & Diversity

Mecklenburg County, NC is home to a population of 1.12M people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.9% of Mecklenburg County, NC residents were born outside of the country (177k people).

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Citizenship

90.3%

2022 Citizenship

90.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.3% of Mecklenburg County, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mecklenburg County, NC was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Mecklenburg County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

177k people

16%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

176k people

As of 2022, 15.9% of Mecklenburg County, NC residents (177k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mecklenburg County, NC was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,779 ± 984
Vietnam
12,416 ± 730
Gulf War (1990s)
9,168 ± 808

Mecklenburg County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mecklenburg County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mecklenburg County, NC are Finance & Insurance (70,491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68,578 people), and Retail Trade (62,835 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mecklenburg County, NC, are Management Occupations (83,413 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66,448 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62,559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mecklenburg County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mecklenburg County, NC, are Finance & Insurance (70,491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68,578 people), and Retail Trade (62,835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mecklenburg County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mecklenburg County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,092

Median earning men ± $1,054

$43,110

Median earning women ± $716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,396), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,143), and Information ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,259), Public Administration ($54,284), and Wholesale Trade ($51,278).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11,647
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
9,268
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
8,732
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mecklenburg County, NC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 66.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.957%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (66.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.957%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mecklenburg County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mecklenburg County, NC awarded 15,299 degrees. The student population of Mecklenburg County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 24,722 male students and 29,862 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mecklenburg County, NC are White (7,802 and 54.5%), followed by Black or African American (2,922 and 20.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,619 and 11.3%), and Asian (935 and 6.53%).

The largest universities in Mecklenburg County, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (8,666 and 56.6%), Central Piedmont Community College (4,083 and 26.7%), and Queens University of Charlotte (672 and 4.39%).

The most popular majors in Mecklenburg County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,510 and 9.87%), Computer Science (818 and 5.35%), and General Business Administration & Management (759 and 4.96%).

The median tuition costs in Mecklenburg County, NC are $37,896 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.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

People in Mecklenburg County, NC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mecklenburg County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mecklenburg County, NC is $79,265. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mecklenburg County, NC was Census Tract 27.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 28 and Census Tract 27.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $236,115.

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.9% of the housing units in Mecklenburg County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mecklenburg County, 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 28
Census Tract 27.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mecklenburg County, NC was Census Tract 27.02 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 28 and Census Tract 27.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $236,115.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mecklenburg County, 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.

$79,265

Median Household Income

± $1,263

447k

Number of Households

± 5,742

In 2022, the median household income of the 447k households in Mecklenburg County, NC grew to $79,265 from the previous year's value of $73,124.

The following chart displays the households in Mecklenburg County, 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 Mecklenburg County, NC is from Mecklenburg County, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Mecklenburg County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2022, 65.5% of workers in Mecklenburg County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mecklenburg County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Mecklenburg County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mecklenburg County, NC (116k out of 1.1M 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.

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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

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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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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