North Carolina / Census place 3712000

Charlotte

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Charlotte city

At 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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