Demographics & People — Charlotte, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)886,283
Estimated 2026~946,100
Median Age34.5
Total Households361,100
Family Households201,845
Average Household Size2.42
Diversity Index0.6717 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White367,695
Black or African American302,226
Asian56,282
Hispanic or Latino150,456

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups423,332
Unclassified or not reported161,407
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino134,058
German67,514
English64,898
Irish59,924
Hispanic: Mexican47,253
Hispanic: Central American43,728
American41,477
Italian29,903

Language

English Only634,825
Spanish119,248
Population 5+828,869

Veterans

Veterans35,163
Population 18+673,634

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.7 minutes
Work from Home28.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Charlotte, North Carolina.