Charlotte, North Carolina Population 2024

923,164

Charlotte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Charlotte was:

  • White: 43.1%
  • Black or African American: 35.21%
  • Other race: 7.63%
  • Two or more races: 7.09%
  • Asian: 6.55%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
310.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,970.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.41% (47,412)
The current population of Charlotte, North Carolina is 923,164 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 875,752.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White377,12543.1%
Black or African American308,13135.21%
Other race66,7657.63%
Two or more races62,0567.09%
Asian57,3436.55%
Native American3,3580.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2670.03%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlotte Population by Race

Charlotte Population Pyramid 2024

Charlotte Median Age

34.5

Total

33.6

Male

35.3

Female

Charlotte Adults

There are 674,827 adults, (93,488 of whom are seniors) in Charlotte.

Charlotte Age Dependency

50.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlotte Sex Ratio

Female450,87251.53%
Male424,17348.47%

Charlotte Population by Age

Charlotte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All354,4422.4352.147.9
Non Family154,4021.293862
Married135,4443.2673.926.1
Female48,5063.439.560.5
Male16,0903.4742.657.4

3.22

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

52.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlotte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29,0184.93%
Associates Degree46,7997.95%
Bachelors Degree176,61230.01%
Graduate Degree97,69916.6%
High School Graduate97,82716.62%
Less Than 9th Grade31,3255.32%
Some College109,16918.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White259,877252,321164,027
Black204,452186,83365,257
Hispanic71,48843,39713,988
Asian38,97132,61323,620
Other Race34,46918,0334,746
2+ Races31,95925,43511,346
Native American2,0221,472367
Islander1351350

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 63.12%.

Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,368$81,853$56,494
Graduate Degree$86,094$111,048$68,413
High School Graduate$34,184$38,141$29,810
Less Than 9th Grade$29,987$34,033$22,957
Overall$50,462$58,305$44,573
Some College$41,633$47,147$37,151

$50,462

Average Earnings

$58,305

Average Male

$44,573

Average Female

Charlotte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlotte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlotte Language

77.72% of Charlotte residents speak only English, while 22.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.07% of the population.

Charlotte Language

Charlotte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black302,16844,87714.85%
Hispanic132,06427,00820.45%
White341,91020,5516.01%
Other65,78516,43024.98%
Multiple60,7478,01413.19%
Asian56,9015,3199.35%
Native3,25142813.17%
Islander2577930.74%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

12.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlotte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlotte is Islander, with 30.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlotte is White, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.6%.

Charlotte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.43%
High School14.72%
Some College9.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.84%
Male Unemployed17.5%
Female Employed6.64%
Male Employed4.51%

Charlotte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlotte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,023$140,424
Households$74,070$113,613
Married Families$122,660$175,293
Non Families$55,811$75,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlotte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlotte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlotte 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.

Charlotte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlotte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

35,163

Number of Veterans

29,939

Male Veterans

5,224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War10,036
Vietnam9,084
First Gulf War8,895
Korea1,662
World War II548

Charlotte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 549,953
65 to 747,226
55 to 647,079
75+6,424
18 to 344,481

Charlotte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,0765.5%
Black15,7656.69%
Hispanic1,7482.02%
2+ Races9002.29%
Other Race6741.6%
Asian6081.4%
Native American1295.17%
Islander114.6%

Charlotte Veterans by Race

Charlotte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlotte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Charlotte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlotte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlotte 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

40.8%

Born in Charlotte

82.58%

Native Born

17.42%

Foreign Born

10.81%

Non Citizen

6.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.58% of Charlotte residents were born in the United States, with 40.8% having been born in North Carolina. 10.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlotte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029982,42911,8531.22%
2028970,57611,8531.24%
2027958,72311,8531.25%
2026946,87011,8531.27%
2025935,01711,8531.28%
2024923,16411,8531.3%
2023911,31115,6071.74%
2022895,70412,6921.44%
2021883,0127,2600.83%
2020875,752-12,176-1.37%
2019887,92813,7411.57%
2018874,18713,0171.51%
2017861,17017,1812.04%
2016843,98917,7192.14%
2015826,27018,3952.28%
2014807,87515,4671.95%
2013792,40818,9022.44%
2012773,50618,5632.46%
2011754,94316,4972.23%
2010738,44600%
2000540,828144,89436.6%
1990395,93480,46025.5%
1980315,47474,05430.67%
1970241,42039,85619.77%
1960201,56467,52250.37%
1950134,04233,14332.85%
1940100,89918,22422.04%
193082,67536,33778.42%
192046,33812,32436.23%
191034,01415,92388.02%
190018,0916,53456.54%
189011,5574,46362.91%
18807,0942,62158.6%
18704,4732,17394.48%
18602,3001,200109.09%
18501,100-981,329-99.89%

Charlotte Population by Year