North Carolina / Census place 3712000
Charlotte
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Charlotte cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 964,784 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +2.2% Population estimate
- Density
- 3,091/sq mi 312.1 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 34.5 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $82,068
- Median home value
- $385,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,612
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 48%
- Typical commute
- 24.7 min
- Public transit commute
- 1.9%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP (8 mi from place center)- Average high
- 72.2°F
- Average low
- 50.6°F
- Annual rainfall
- 43.6"
- Annual snowfall
- 3.5"
Month by month
A year in Charlotte.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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