Median Household Income
$87,005
Median Home Value
$406,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,627/mo
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
55.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.2%
Median Age
35.5
Population Over Time
Mecklenburg County grew 19.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
968,500
2016
1,011,774
2018
1,054,314
2020
1,095,170
2022
1,115,403
2024
1,154,681
Business & Industry
Mecklenburg County has 36,472 business establishments employing 732,418 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5,250
Health care and social assistance
3,799
Accommodation and food services
3,245
Construction
3,110
Real estate and rental and leasing
3,003
Other services (except public administration)
2,975
Finance and insurance
2,526
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
2,117
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.