2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 1,115,482. The median age was 35.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 46.7%
White, 29.6%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.5%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 8.7% from some other race, and 7.8% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 15.2% of the population. There were 448,814 households in the county, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.3% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Mecklenburg County has a larger female population than male population, as is the case worldwide, and, similarly to global trends, the gap between the male and female populations is decreasing. According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, the female population was 568,717, and the male population was 526,453. This means the populations differ by 42,264. In 2024, the female population is estimated at 623,680, and the male population is estimated at 583,605. This means the populations differ by 40,075, a significantly smaller difference than in 2020. Though the 2020 estimates have a margin of error of ±119, and the 2024 estimates have a margin of error of ±283, the margins are not significant enough to undermine the general trend observed in the difference between the female and male populations. Mecklenburg county has a significantly different racial profile than North Carolina on average. The ACS estimated 44.4% of Mecklenburg county identified as White, 29.3% Black or African American, 9.4% ‘Some Other Race’, 6.6% Asian, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. Whereas the ACS estimated all of North Carolina identified as 60.8% White, 19.8% Black or African American, 5.6% ‘Some Other Race’, 3.6% Asian, 1.2% American Indian and Alaskan Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
2000 census At the
2000 census, there were 695,454 people, 273,416 households, and 174,986 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 292,780 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 64.02%
White, 27.87%
Black or
African American, 0.35%
American Indian/Alaska Native, 3.15%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 3.01% from
other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 6.45% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 273,416 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.00% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, 25.10% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.70% was from 18 to 24, 36.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $50,579, and the median income for a family was $60,608. Males had a median income of $40,934 versus $30,100 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $27,352. About 6.60% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Law and government==