How many people live in Mecklenburg County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.21 million people living in Mecklenburg County, NC. That makes Mecklenburg County the 40th-most populous county in the US. It is also the second-largest in North Carolina, accounting for 10.8% of the state’s population.
1.21M
population of Mecklenburg County, NC (2024)
10.8%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 1.21 million people lived in Mecklenburg County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mecklenburg County, NC’s age demographics?
About 150,400 Mecklenburg County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 12.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 269,800 Mecklenburg County residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Mecklenburg County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mecklenburg County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 30.3% of the Mecklenburg County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Mecklenburg County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (7%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Mecklenburg County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 43.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 17% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mecklenburg County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mecklenburg County, NC is Charlotte with about 943,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mecklenburg County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlotte | 943,476 |
| 2. | Huntersville | 67,087 |
| 3. | Cornelius | 34,366 |
| 4. | Matthews | 32,048 |
| 5. | Mint Hill (pt.) | 28,825 |
| 6. | Davidson (pt.) | 15,869 |
| 7. | Pineville | 11,567 |
| 8. | Stallings (pt.) | 468 |
| 9. | Weddington (pt.) | 8 |
| 10. | Concord (pt.) |
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