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Charlotte, North Carolina

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Population in 2021: 879,709 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +62.7%
Males: 423,805  (48.2%)
Females: 455,904  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

34.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28078, 28105, 28134, 28202, 28203, 28204, 28205, 28206, 28207, 28208, 28209, 28210, 28211, 28212, 28213, 28214, 28215, 28216, 28217, 28226, 28227, 28244, 28262, 28269, 28270, 28273, 28277, 28278, 28280, 28282.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $70,869 (it was $46,975 in 2000)
Charlotte:

$70,869
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $44,593 (it was $26,823 in 2000)

Charlotte city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $321,400 (it was $131,500 in 2000)
Charlotte:

$321,400
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $378,423; detached houses: $388,029; townhouses or other attached units: $296,370; in 2-unit structures: $184,325; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,624; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $433,957; mobile homes: $52,977

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,301.

March 2022 cost of living index in Charlotte: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.3%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.0% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.5% for American Indian residents, 18.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.1% for other race residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Charlotte, NC (2021)
    • 348,65539.6%White alone
    • 302,25134.4%Black alone
    • 130,55014.8%Hispanic
    • 57,3866.5%Asian alone
    • 35,8584.1%Two or more races
    • 4,0410.5%Other race alone
    • 8590.10%American Indian alone
    • 970.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 1,057 registered sex offenders living in Charlotte, North Carolina as of October 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Charlotte is 797 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Charlotte, NC City Guides:

Accommodations 47Annual Events & Festivals 75Education 57Getting Here, Getting Around 16Golf 26Health Care 33Media 60Nightlife 62Parks & Recreation 19Relocation 25Restaurants 84Retirement 23Shopping 149Spectator Sports 16Tours & Attractions 45General Information

Ancestries: American (6.0%), English (3.7%), German (3.0%), Irish (2.9%), African (2.5%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1768

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 242.3 square miles.

Population density: 3,631 people per square mile   (average).

Charlotte, North Carolina map

153,766 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America, 5.3% Asia, 2.1% Africa).

This city:

17.4%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,584 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,522 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (454.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Matthews, NC (3.0 miles ),
Pineville, NC (3.0 miles ),
Mint Hill, NC (3.1 miles ),
Stallings, NC (3.4 miles ),
Belmont, NC (3.5 miles ),
Mount Holly, NC (3.5 miles ),
Harrisburg, NC (3.6 miles ),
Hemby Bridge, NC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 35.21 N, Longitude: 80.83 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Queen City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +107,552 (+12.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 395,020 (84.1%)

Area codes: 704, 980

Distribution of median household income in Charlotte, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Charlotte, NC in 2021

Property values in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte satellite photo by USGS

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Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Charlotte, NC
Historical housing units in Charlotte, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +110,805 (+25.8%).
Most common industries in Charlotte, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Finance & insurance (12.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.5%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Finance & insurance (13.1%)
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
  • Educational services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.6%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Charlotte, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Computer specialists (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
  • Financial managers (2.3%)
  • Cashiers (2.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Computer specialists (6.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Construction laborers (2.5%)
  • Top executives (2.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Computer specialists (3.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.5%)
  • Financial managers (2.5%)

Average climate in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Charlotte, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 74.5. This is about average.

City:

74.5
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.236. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.236
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.30
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.166. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.166
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 15.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.16. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.16
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00085
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Charlotte-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Charlotte city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Charlotte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Charlotte center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 246.5 miles away from Charlotte center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 164.3 miles away from Charlotte center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 269.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 181.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mecklenburg County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Charlotte topographic map

Main business address for: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC (RETAIL-VARIETY STORES), Camden Summit Partnership, L.P. (OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS), INTERSTATE LAND INVESTORS II LTD PARTNERSHIP (REAL ESTATE), WACHOVIA CORP NEW (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), PCA INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES), Polypore, Inc. (MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES), RCG COMPANIES INC (LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES)), SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES INC (WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT) and 25 other public companies.

Hospitals in Charlotte:

  • BON REA DRIVE GROUP HOME (3747 BON REA DRIVE)
  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 1000 BLYTHE BLVD)
  • DALMOOR DRIVE GROUP HOME (4400 DALMOOR DRIVE)
  • MECKLENBURG CO MENTAL HEALTH HOSP (provides emergency services, 501 BILLINGSLEY RD)
  • OAK STREET GROUP HOME-ST. MARK (1801 OAK STREET)
  • RHA/HOWELL CARE CENTERS/BURTONWOOD CIRCLE (1710 BURTONWOOD CIRCLE)
  • ROBINHOOD ROAD GROUP HOME (5343 ROBINHOOD ROAD)
  • VOCA-FREEDOM GROUP HOME (5911 FREEDOM DR)
  • VOCA-OAKHAVEN DRIVE GROUP HOME (12516 OAKHAVEN DRIVE)
  • VOCA-ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ROAD GROUP HOME (2220 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ROAD)

Airports and heliports located in Charlotte:

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Amtrak station:

CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Charlotte:

  • 20 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Charlotte:

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 22,807; Location: 9201 University City Blvd; Public; Website: www.uncc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (Full-time enrollment: 15,371; Location: 1201 Elizabeth Avenue; Public; Website: www.cpcc.edu)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 2,518; Location: Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jwu.edu/)
  • Queens University of Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 2,083; Location: 1900 Selwyn Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.queens.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Johnson C Smith University (Full-time enrollment: 1,668; Location: 100 Beatties Ford Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jcsu.edu)
  • The Art Institute of Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 1,242; Location: Three Lakepointe Plaze, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway; Private, for-profit; Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte)
  • University of Phoenix-Charlotte Campus (Full-time enrollment: 807; Location: 3800 Arco Corporate Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • DeVry University-North Carolina (Full-time enrollment: 785; Location: 2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Ste. 109; Private, for-profit; Website: www.devry.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • King's College (Full-time enrollment: 614; Location: 322 Lamar Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.KINGSCOLLEGECHARLOTTE.EDU)
  • Kaplan College-Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 583; Location: 6070 East Independence Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancollege.com/charlotte-nc/)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte South (Full-time enrollment: 421; Location: 4135 Southstream Blvd., Suite 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Charlotte North (Full-time enrollment: 385; Location: 10926 David Taylor Drive Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Southeastern Institute-Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 360; Location: 5250 Seventy-Seven Center Drive, Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southeasterninstitute.com)
  • Brookstone College-Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 244; Location: 10125 Berkeley Place Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.brookstone.edu)
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences (Full-time enrollment: 240; Location: 1200 Blythe Blvd; Public; Website: www.carolinascollege.edu)
  • The Hair Design School-Charlotte (Full-time enrollment: 164; Location: 4901-B N Tyron St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • New Life Theological Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 150; Location: 3117 Whiting Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nlts.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Mercy School of Nursing (Full-time enrollment: 133; Location: 701 B Forest Point Circle; Public; Website: www.carolinashealthcare.org/MSON)
  • Empire Beauty School-Pineville (Full-time enrollment: 128; Location: 8700 Pineville-Matthews Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Carolina School of Broadcasting (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 3435 Performance Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.csbradiotv.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Charlotte:

  • York Technical College (about 22 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,572)
  • Gaston College (about 22 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 4,385)
  • Winthrop University (about 22 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
  • Wingate University (about 27 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 28 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)
  • Stanly Community College (about 35 miles; Albemarle, NC; FT enrollment: 2,307)
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (about 36 miles; Salisbury, NC; FT enrollment: 5,749)

Biggest public high schools in Charlotte:

  • KENNEDY CHARTER (Location: 1717 SHARON ROAD WEST, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
  • SUGAR CREEK CHARTER (Location: 4101 N TRYON STREET, Grades: KG-9, Charter school)
  • CROSSROADS CHARTER HIGH (Location: 5500 N TRYON STEET, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • CHARLOTTE SECONDARY (Location: 8601 MCALPINE PARK DR, Grades: 6-11, Charter school)
  • CHARLOTTE LEARNING ACADEMY (Location: 701 SCALEYBARK RD., Grades: 6-10, Charter school)
  • ENTREPRENEUR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 5745 CENTRAL AVENUE, Grades: 9-10, Charter school)
  • COMMONWEALTH HIGH (Location: 5112 CENTRAL AVE, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • TURNING POINT ACADEMY (Location: 2400 CARMINE ST, Grades: 4-12)
  • COCHRANE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY (Location: 6200 STARHAVEN DR, Grades: 6-12)
  • EAST MECKLENBURG HIGH (Location: 6800 MONROE RD, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest private high schools in Charlotte:

  • CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,617, Location: 1440 CARMEL RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,549, Location: 5800 SARDIS RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL (Students: 1,436, Location: 9502 PROVIDENCE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,430, Location: 7702 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,018, Location: 7301 SARDIS RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 980, Location: 6050 HICKORY GROVE RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 532, Location: 333 JEREMIAH BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 469, Location: 4755 PROSPERITY CHURCH RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 286, Location: 1501 CARRIER DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • THE FLETCHER SCHOOL (Students: 265, Location: 8500 SARDIS RD, Grades: KG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Charlotte:

  • COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 510 SOUTH TORRENCE STREET, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • METROLINA REG SCHOLARS ACADEMY (Location: 5225 SEVENTY-SEVEN CENTER DR, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
  • KIPP CHARLOTTE (Location: 931 WILANN DR, Grades: 5-8, Charter school)
  • CORVIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 9501 DAVID TAYLOR DR, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
  • INVEST COLLEGIATE (Location: 2045 SUTTLE AVENUE, Grades: KG-7, Charter school)
  • CHARLOTTE CHOICE CHARTER (Location: 1000 ANDERSON ST, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
  • ARISTOTLE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Location: 2461 ARTY AVENUE, Grades: KG-4, Charter school)
  • BRADFORD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Location: 2502 SALOME CHURCH RD, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
  • PIONEER SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD, Grades: KG-3, Charter school)
  • UNITED COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 5309 IDLEWILD ROAD N, Grades: KG-2, Charter school)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Charlotte:

  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 874, Location: 3100 PARK RD, Grades: 6-8)
  • ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 627, Location: 11525 ELM LN, Grades: KG-5)
  • ST GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 567, Location: 3028 PROVIDENCE RD, Grades: KG-5)
  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 415, Location: 750 E 9TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 320, Location: 1125 BUCHANAN ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • CHARLOTTE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 300, Location: 212 BOYCE RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • BACK CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 247, Location: 1827 BACK CREEK CHURCH RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 202, Location: 600 HILLSIDE AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • PALISADES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 175, Location: 13120 GRAND PALISADES PKWY, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 132, Location: 4225 SHAMROCK DR, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Charlotte

Library in Charlotte:

  • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CHARLOTTE & MECKLENBURG COUNTY (Operating income: $38,462,611; Location: 310 NORTH TRYON STREET; 1,240,949 books; 3,507 e-books; 60,357 audio materials; 31,619 video materials; 19 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 3,295 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Bank of America has its MAIN address in Charlotte
  • Carolina School of Broadcasting / Corrected Information: 3435 Performance Road Charlotte NC 704-395-9272 website www.csbradiotv.com
  • Carolina School of Broadcasting has moved to 3435 Performance Rd. in Charlotte, N.C. 28214 with telephone 704-395-9272 and e-mail address csbnc at bellsouth.net and www.csbradiotv.com as it's new web address. Please update. Thank you.
  • The Art Institute of Charlotte current enrollment 800+, address Three LakePointe Plaza, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Charlotte: Carmel Country Club (A), Myers Park Country Club (B), Grier Field (C), Hart Industrial Park (D), Charlotte Country Club (E), Quail Hollow Country Club (F), Revolution Park Golf Course (G), Providence Square (H), Park Square (I), Outlet Marketplace (J), Little Rock Industrial Park (K), Hanover Square (L), Charlotte Fashion Plaza (M), Central Square (N), Mecklenburg Complex Department of Correction (O), 4101 South I-85 Industrial Park (P), Metrolina Fairgrounds (Q), Four Seasons Plaza (R), Greenbrier Business Park (S), Town Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Crossroads Shopping Center (1), Yorkmont Shopping Center (2), Wilkinson Boulevard Shopping Center (3), Westover Shopping Center (4), Westerly Hills Shopping Center (5), Village Shopping Center (6), Villa Square Shopping Center (7), Sedgefield Shopping Center (8), Sardis Crossing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Charlotte include: Camden Summit Partnership, L.P. (A), INTERSTATE LAND INVESTORS II LTD PARTNERSHIP (B), WACHOVIA CORP NEW (C), RCG COMPANIES INC (D), SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES INC (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Charlotte include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Hillcrest Church (B), Homestead United Methodist Church (C), Homewood Church (D), Hutchinson Church (E), Albemarle Road Church (F), Landmark Church (G), Amity Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hebrew Cemetery (1), Dinkins Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3), Moores AME Zion Cemetery (4), Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery (5), Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery (6), Thrift Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hechenbleikner Lake (A), Guymanton Lake (B), Azusa Grotto Lake (C), Marlwood Lake (D), Forest Lake (E), Whippoorwill Lake (F), Pine Lake (G), Charlotte Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Edwards Branch (A), Doby Creek (B), Dairy Branch (C), Coffey Creek (D), Clarks Creek (E), Campbell Creek (F), Brier Creek (G), Toby Creek (H), Taggart Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Charlotte include: Kilborne District Park (1), Abbott Park (2), Albemarle Road Park (3), Dowd House Historic Site (4), Amay James Park (5), Revolution Park (6), Double Oaks Park (7), Clark Griffith Park (8), Carowinds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: City-County Government - Fire Department- All Other Fire Related Info (Museums; 420 West 5th Street) (1), Mint Museum Shops (220 North Tryon Street) (2), Discovery Place & the Charlotteservr IMX DME Thtre (Museums; 301 North Tryon Street) (3), Hezekiah Alexander Homesite (Museums; 3500 Shamrock Drive) (4), Mint Hill Country Doctors Museum (4311 Hillside Drive) (5), Carolinas Aviation Museum (4108 Airport Drive) (6), McGill Rose Garden (Museums; 940 North Davidson Street) (7), Charlotte Museum of History (3500 Shamrock Drive) (8), Levine Museum of the New South (200 East 7th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: American Motel (6834 Wilkinson Boulevard) (1), Extended Stay America - Charlotte/Tyvola (6035 Nations Ford Rd) (2), Drury Inn and Suites Charlotte (415 West WT Harris Boulevard) (3), Four Points By Sheraton Charlotte Uptown (201 South McDowell Street) (4), AmeriSuites Charlotte Airport (2950 Oak Lake Boulevard) (5), Charlotte-Days Inn Downtown (601 N Tryon St) (6), Amerisuites (2950 Oak Lake Boulevard) (7), Airport Parkway Inn (2400 Wilkinson Blvd) (8), Hilton Garden Inn® Charlotte Uptown (508 E 2nd St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administrator (832 East 4th Street) (1), City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administrator- Administra (832 East 4th Street) (2), City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administrator- Administration (832 East 4th Street) (3), City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administrator- Family Court Divi (832 East 4th Street) (4), City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administrator- Operations Divi (832 East 4th Street) (5), Housing Authority Of The City Of Charlotte - Villa Court- Meadow Oaks (6011 Florence Avenue) (6), Coventry Court Townhomes (15206 Coventry Court Lane) (7), City County Government - Courts Of Justice- Court Services Department- Structure Day Pro (901 Elizabeth Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Dovey Johnson Roundtree - Civil rights and criminal defense lawyer, Davis Love III - Professional golfer, Ricky Steamboat, Jr. - Professional wrestler, Billy Graham - (born 1918), evangelist, Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951) - Basketball player, Charles Alston - Artist, Timothy Griffin - Politician, Bill Haas - Professional golfer, Chris Leak - College football player, Andrew Warner - Professional wrestler.

Mecklenburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Charlotte and their reported violations in the past:

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG UTILITY (Population served: 805,242, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUL-06-2005 to JUL-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2005), St Public Notif received (3 times from SEP-22-2005 to SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
CONNESTEE FALLS (Population served: 3,363, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2009), State No Longer Subject to Rule (NOV-06-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2007), State No Longer Subject to Rule (NOV-06-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-13-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-13-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2007), State No Longer Subject to Rule (NOV-06-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 47 regular monitoring violations
BELVEDERE PLANTATION (Population served: 3,055, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In APR-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2009)
BRADFIELD FARMS S/D (Population served: 2,474, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2009)
BRANDYWINE BAY (Population served: 2,143, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
ABINGTON S/D (Population served: 1,506, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2008), St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 1,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-22-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2014), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-26-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2013)
CHALET VILLAGE NORTH (Serves TN, Population served: 1,458, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2012), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-04-2012 to JUN-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-24-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-24-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Charlotte that have no violations reported:

  • CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4,089, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • BENT CREEK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 558, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • BAHIA BAY S/D (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY HILLS S/D (Population served: 257, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHAPEL HILL S/D (Population served: 245, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COLLEGE PARK SD (Population served: 208, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HENSON MHP (4660111) (Serves SC, Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CRESTVIEW ESTATES S/D (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Charlotte in 2010:

  • 5,602 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,595 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,956 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 910 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 824 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 461 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 351 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 244 people in state prisons
  • 133 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 129 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 116 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 47 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Charlotte in 2000:

  • 4,902 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,428 people in nursing homes
  • 1,516 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,393 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 393 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 292 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 264 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 249 people in state prisons
  • 186 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 156 people in other group homes
  • 150 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 150 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 142 people in halfway houses
  • 79 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Bank of America Stadium. Capacity: 73,298. Carolina Panthers.
  • Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Charlotte Bobcats (NBA).
  • Halton Arena. University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Banks with most branches in Charlotte (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 43 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 38 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 24 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 19 branches. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: 16 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Woodforest National Bank: Charlotte Nc Walmart Branch, Matthews Wal-Mart Branch, Wilkinson Blvd Wal-Mart Branch, S. Tryon Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: Southpark Branch, Southend Branch, Mt. Island Branch, Matthews-Mint Hill Branch. Info updated 2009/05/19: Bank assets: $1,991.0 mil, Deposits: $1,738.1 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
  • 17 other banks with 31 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Charlotte:

Marital status in Charlotte, NC
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Charlotte:

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
North Carolina average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Charlotte
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Charlotte:

(Charlotte, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Charlotte, NC (based on Mecklenburg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant204,287491
Mainline Protestant138,743188
Catholic78,69215
Black Protestant26,61273
Other20,97968
Orthodox8,72412
None442,262-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 185
Here:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Mecklenburg County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 83
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 245
Here:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 804
Mecklenburg County:

9.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mecklenburg County:

17.4%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Charlotte:

48.5%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Charlotte:

46.5%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Charlotte:

28.8
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.6%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.9%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.7%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

56.5%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Charlotte:

81.6%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Charlotte, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2,117$11,139,283$63,14298$233,421
Firefighters 1,150$7,053,700$73,6040$0
Water Supply 892$4,575,857$61,55922$53,178
Airports 687$3,764,582$65,75748$123,438
Transit 475$2,409,710$60,87711$24,866
Streets and Highways 429$2,050,694$57,3623$5,522
Other and Unallocable 421$2,421,485$69,0219$14,016
Police - Other 398$1,947,686$58,72430$57,071
Financial Administration 353$2,620,479$89,0819$20,956
Other Government Administration 331$2,107,433$76,40220$36,803
Parks and Recreation 257$1,469,935$68,635517$505,606
Solid Waste Management 253$1,091,156$51,7541$1,302
Sewerage 150$951,076$76,0864$11,718
Housing and Community Development (Local) 142$818,143$69,1394$10,434
Health 74$283,287$45,9380$0
Fire - Other 57$371,101$78,1271$850
Judicial and Legal 52$474,513$109,5037$23,427
Totals for Government 8,238$45,550,119$66,351784$1,122,610

Charlotte government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $42,000 ($0.05)
    Electric Utilities: $17,000 ($0.02)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($0.01)
    Gas Utilities: $4,000 ($0.00)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($0.00)

Charlotte government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $4,000 ($0.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $30,000 ($0.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $11,000 ($0.01)
    Highways: $5,000 ($0.01)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($0.01)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,000 ($0.03)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($0.01)

9.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.09%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

0.01%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cabarrus County, NC  0.51% ($61,108 average AGI)
from Union County, NC  0.47% ($85,459)
from Gaston County, NC  0.32% ($44,283)


9.02% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($81,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.02%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cabarrus County, NC  0.81% ($70,773 average AGI)
to Union County, NC  0.68% ($96,031)
to Gaston County, NC  0.64% ($58,493)
Businesses in Charlotte, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI6JoS. A. Bank5
ALDO4Jones New York18
AMF Bowling2Journeys1
AT&T16Juicy Couture1
Abercrombie & Fitch2Justice2
Abercrombie Kids2KFC10
Ace Hardware2Kincaid4
Advance Auto Parts14Kmart1
Aeropostale3Knights Inn2
Aerosoles1Kohl's2
American Eagle Outfitters2La Quinta2
Ann Taylor5La-Z-Boy2
Apple Store1Lane Bryant3
Applebee's3Lane Furniture1
Arby's8LensCrafters2
Ashley Furniture1Little Caesars Pizza10
AutoZone12Long John Silver's1
Avenue1Lowe's7
BMW2Macy's2
Bakers2MainStay1
Bally Total Fitness2Marriott22
Banana Republic3Marshalls3
Barnes & Noble2MasterBrand Cabinets22
Baskin-Robbins11McDonald's32
Bath & Body Works6Men's Wearhouse5
Bebe2Microtel2
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motel 62
Ben & Jerry's4Motherhood Maternity4
Best Western2New Balance19
Blockbuster8New York & Co2
Brooks Brothers2Nike41
Brookstone3Nissan2
Budget Car Rental3Nordstrom1
Buffalo Wild Wings3Office Depot5
Burger King18OfficeMax3
Burlington Coat Factory2Old Navy5
Buybuy BABY1Olive Garden1
CVS29On The Border2
Cache2Outback3
CarMax1Outback Steakhouse3
Caribou Coffee10Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Panda Express4
Catherines2Panera Bread8
Charlotte Russe1Papa John's Pizza10
Chevrolet3Payless7
Chick-Fil-A20Penske6
Chico's3PetSmart6
Chipotle3Pier 1 Imports3
Chuck E. Cheese's2Pizza Hut16
Church's Chicken3Plato's Closet1
Cinnabon 7Pottery Barn2
Circle K30Pottery Barn Kids1
Clarks2Qdoba Mexican Grill6
Cold Stone Creamery4Quality2
Coldwater Creek3Quiznos11
Comfort Inn1RadioShack10
Comfort Suites3Ramada2
Costco1Red Robin3
Cracker Barrel1Red Roof Inn2
Crate & Barrel1Rite Aid29
Cricket Wireless38Rodeway Inn2
Curves4Rooms To Go4
DHL1Ruby Tuesday3
Dairy Queen7Rue211
Days Inn5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Decora Cabinetry8SAS Shoes1
Dennys1SONIC Drive-In3
Discount Tire5Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza16Sears2
DressBarn2Sephora2
Dressbarn1Sheraton1
Dunkin Donuts13Shoe Carnival1
Econo Lodge3Skechers USA1
Eddie Bauer1Sleep Inn3
Ethan Allen1Soma Intimates2
Express2Sprint Nextel9
Extended Stay America3Staples4
Extended Stay Deluxe1Starbucks45
FedEx173Steak 'n Shake2
Finish Line1Studio 61
Firestone Complete Auto Care12Studio Plus Deluxe Studios2
Foot Locker3Subaru2
Ford3Suburban2
Forever 211Subway55
GNC23Super 84
GameStop10T-Mobile26
Gap3T.G.I. Driday's3
Goodwill3T.J.Maxx3
Gymboree2Taco Bell16
H&R Block22Talbots3
Haagen-Dazs2Target8
Hardee's4The Cheesecake Factory1
Havertys Furniture1The Limited2
Haworth1Tire Kingdom10
Hilton16Torrid1
Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
Holiday Inn9Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.2Trader Joe's3
Home Depot6U-Haul26
Homestead Studio Suites1UPS202
Honda2Urban Outfitters1
Hot Topic1Value City Furniture3
Howard Johnson1Vans3
Hyatt5Verizon Wireless12
Hyundai1Victoria's Secret3
IHOP4Volkswagen2
IKEA1Waffle House7
InTown Suites4Walgreens12
J. Jill2Walmart8
J.Crew2Wendy's25
Jack In The Box11Westin1
Jamba Juice1Wingate2
Jimmy Jazz1YMCA12
Jimmy John's2Z Gallerie1

Strongest AM radio stations in Charlotte:

  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHVN (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGR (1540 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
  • WGIV (1600 AM; 1 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC)
  • WGSP (1310 AM; 1 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charlotte:

  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W264AF (100.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • W230AJ (93.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Charlotte:

  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Charlotte: Gordon Johnston, Jerry K. Crump.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Charlotte fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1,090Number of bridges
  • 10,591ft / 3,228mTotal length
  • 32,882,618Total average daily traffic
  • 4,671,732Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Charlotte, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 101940-1949
  • 411950-1959
  • 741960-1969
  • 2131970-1979
  • 1561980-1989
  • 1981990-1999
  • 2282000-2009
  • 1482010-2019
  • 122020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Charlotte, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Charlotte)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3,918 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Charlotte, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 470 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 522 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,943 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Charlotte)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Charlotte)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 439 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 96 full and 28 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,503$148,1183,118$229,41213,738$229,100334$130,23914$5,906,9261,091$142,6015$152,718
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED90$134,596193$263,256968$223,42270$63,3523$3,261,49788$135,1183$87,380
APPLICATIONS DENIED492$132,167617$192,1284,641$198,315358$52,9984$6,003,930552$128,6848$74,219
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN410$140,781485$205,6222,696$204,98595$101,7473$7,027,667255$129,9892$104,075
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS63$147,48297$208,960806$205,57242$147,8700$044$152,2383$116,383
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 124 tracts in Charlotte, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 88 full and 28 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED533$227,340404$214,83622$154,3200$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED232$230,667159$218,01240$119,9220$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED73$238,04375$194,9037$125,1590$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN63$214,26248$201,27014$180,6434$259,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS31$166,48713$166,92212$100,5920$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Charlotte, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Charlotte, NC - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 2149. The highest number of reported fires - 2,846 took place in 2006, and the least - 1,419 in 2009. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Charlotte, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.7%), and Structure Fires (33.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Charlotte, NC
    • 12,56341.7%Outside Fires
    • 10,07333.4%Structure Fires
    • 6,50121.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 9843.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Charlotte, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Charlotte, North Carolina:

  • Holiday Inn Charlotte University, 8520 University Exec Park Dr, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 , Phone: (704) 547-0999, Fax: (704) 549-4018
  • Continental Inn, 1100 W Sugar CRK Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28213 , Phone: (704) 597-8100
  • Charlotte Marriott Southpark, 2200 Rexford Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 , Phone: (704) 916-4080, Fax: (704) 442-9678
  • Courtyard By Marriott Arrowood, 800 Arrowood Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 , Phone: (704) 527-5055, Fax: (704) 525-5848
  • Hilton Charlotte Center City, 222 E Third St, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 , Phone: (704) 377-1500, Fax: (704) 377-4143
  • Wyndham Garden Charlotte Executive Park, 440 Griffith Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 , Phone: (704) 525-0747, Fax: (704) 522-0968
  • Rodeway Inn, 2400 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208 , Phone: (704) 377-6961, Fax: (704) 332-8977
  • Sheraton Airport Plaza, 3315 S I85 Billy Graham Pkwy, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208 , Phone: (704) 392-1200, Fax: (704) 393-2207
  • 120 other hotels and motels
All 128 fire-safe hotels and motels in Charlotte, North Carolina
Most common first names in Charlotte, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3,27370.4 years
Mary2,99077.9 years
John2,82172.8 years
William2,73972.9 years
Robert2,04170.0 years
Charles1,31770.8 years
Margaret1,09278.9 years
George1,06273.7 years
Thomas1,02571.6 years
Willie98370.4 years
Most common last names in Charlotte, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,28473.8 years
Williams95072.6 years
Johnson92171.9 years
Davis86971.3 years
Brown85273.4 years
Jones73072.3 years
Miller62672.3 years
Moore59572.9 years
Wilson59072.8 years
Alexander55175.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charlotte, NC
  • 63.5%Utility gas
  • 34.3%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charlotte, NC
  • 74.9%Electricity
  • 23.8%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used


Charlotte compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Charlotte, NC compared to other similar cities:

Charlotte on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
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  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2013"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
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  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
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  • #22 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #25 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #29 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #40 (28206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #50 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #51 (28211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #52 (28217) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #59 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #69 (28217) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #75 (28202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #84 (28202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #101 (28207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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