Demographics · NC
Charlotte, NC demographics: 903,844 residents, with a median age of 34.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
903,844people are estimated in Charlotte, at a median age of 34.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 34.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Charlotte, the largest race group is White (39.9%); 17.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 18.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Charlotte is 34.5 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.4% ± 0.2 percentage points male and 51.6% ± 0.2 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 57,819 | 6.4% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±833 |
| 5 to 17 | 147,503 | 16.3% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,539 |
| 18 to 24 | 89,014 | 9.8% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,943 |
| 25 to 34 | 166,310 | 18.4% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,587 |
| 35 to 44 | 134,471 | 14.9% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±2,685 |
| 45 to 54 | 114,214 | 12.6% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±1,213 |
| 55 to 64 | 95,031 | 10.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±2,249 |
| 65 to 74 | 62,074 | 6.9% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,673 |
| 75 and over | 37,408 | 4.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±1,200 |
Median age by sex: 33.7 (male) · 35.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Charlotte is White at 39.9% of the population. Separately, 17.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 361,025 | 39.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±3,307 |
| Black or African American alone | 304,069 | 33.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±3,579 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,336 | 0.5% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±1,011 |
| Asian alone | 59,090 | 6.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,918 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 379 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±111 |
| Some other race alone | 85,567 | 9.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±3,815 |
| Two or more races | 89,378 | 9.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±4,574 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 158,202 | 17.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,851 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Charlotte has 368,788 households. 55.4% are family households and 35.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.41 people.
Total households
368,788
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.41
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
55.4% ± 0.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.6% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 368,788 | ±1,813 |
| Family households | 204,356 | ±2,324 |
| Nonfamily households | 164,432 | ±2,569 |
| Householder living alone | 131,424 | ±2,779 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
18.7% of Charlotte residents were born outside the United States. 75.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (14.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 18.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | 168,648 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 75.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 14.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | Spanish · 125,518 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
48.0% ± 0.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Charlotte hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Charlotte is 3712000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.