Huntersville, North Carolina Population 2024

65,715

Huntersville Demographics

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

  • White: 70.9%
  • Black or African American: 13.65%
  • Two or more races: 7.18%
  • Asian: 5.52%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
41.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,578.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.67% (4,109)
The current population of Huntersville, North Carolina is 65,715 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,606.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,28270.9%
Black or African American8,52713.65%
Two or more races4,4877.18%
Asian3,4465.52%
Other race1,6482.64%
Native American450.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Huntersville Population by Race

Huntersville Population Pyramid 2024

Huntersville Median Age

39.9

Total

40.3

Male

39.5

Female

Huntersville Adults

There are 46,861 adults, (8,108 of whom are seniors) in Huntersville.

Huntersville Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntersville Sex Ratio

Female31,23250%
Male31,22650%

Huntersville Population by Age

Huntersville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,7042.6272.427.6
Married13,6083.1788.111.9
Non Family6,8581.264951
Female2,0823.2753.546.5
Male1,1563.1661.538.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntersville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7411.71%
Associates Degree4,1059.48%
Bachelors Degree16,06737.11%
Graduate Degree8,76020.23%
High School Graduate5,67913.12%
Less Than 9th Grade5691.31%
Some College7,37317.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntersville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntersville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,03330,61018,582
Black5,6495,4422,748
Hispanic2,8372,5781,247
Asian2,5892,2161,709
2+ Races2,0211,8951,055
Other Race982911293
Native American40333
Islander23230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.01%.

Huntersville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,255$109,940$71,995
Graduate Degree$101,671$126,354$85,430
High School Graduate$50,903$64,519$40,962
Less Than 9th Grade$30,781$46,250$0
Overall$77,143$95,123$58,740
Some College$55,490$72,374$39,655

$77,143

Average Earnings

$95,123

Average Male

$58,740

Average Female

Huntersville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntersville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntersville Language

88.6% of Huntersville residents speak only English, while 11.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.18% of the population.

Huntersville Language

Huntersville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,6941,2662.97%
Other1,64430518.55%
Black8,3723043.63%
Hispanic4,6192836.13%
Multiple4,4872625.84%

3.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.55%

Male Poverty Rate

3.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntersville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntersville is Other, with 18.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntersville is White, with 2.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.76%.

Huntersville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.22%
High School5.16%
Some College4.22%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Huntersville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7%
Female Unemployed4.15%
Female Employed2.38%
Male Employed1.52%

Huntersville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntersville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,054$175,896
Households$119,951$154,233
Married Families$166,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,337$96,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntersville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntersville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Huntersville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntersville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,794

Number of Veterans

2,582

Male Veterans

212

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam992
First Gulf War714
Second Gulf War685
Korea28
World War II18

Huntersville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,038
65 to 74822
55 to 64417
75+409
18 to 34108

Huntersville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1536.3%
Black4407.01%
Hispanic1614.85%
2+ Races993.91%
Asian582.17%
Other Race312.82%
Islander1043.48%
Native American37.5%

Huntersville Veterans by Race

Huntersville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntersville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74%

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Huntersville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntersville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntersville 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

34.46%

Born in Huntersville

90.07%

Native Born

9.93%

Foreign Born

4.89%

Non Citizen

5.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.07% of Huntersville residents were born in the United States, with 34.46% having been born in North Carolina. 4.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Huntersville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,8511,0271.47%
202869,8241,0271.49%
202768,7971,0281.52%
202667,7691,0271.54%
202566,7421,0271.56%
202465,7151,0271.59%
202364,6881,0461.64%
202263,6421,7092.76%
202161,9333270.53%
202061,6063,3545.76%
201958,2529091.59%
201857,3438601.52%
201756,4831,1312.04%
201655,3522,3224.38%
201553,0301,2512.42%
201451,7791,0652.1%
201350,7141,2572.54%
201249,4571,2492.59%
201148,2081,0882.31%
201047,12000%
200024,96021,946728.14%
19903,0141,714131.85%
19801,300-200-13.33%
19701,50050050%
19601,00020025%
1940800-70,051-98.87%

Huntersville Population by Year