Economy & Jobs — Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 36,081 |
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| Total Employees | 685,465 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 788,436 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $88,111 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $69,469,977,790 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $52,506,032 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $79,265 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 556,260 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $61,486,357 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $110,535 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $5,150,533,206 |
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| Per Capita | $4,617 |
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| Population Basis | 1,115,482 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 124 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 92 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 0.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 1,108 |
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| Fast Food | 983 |
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| Bars | 134 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 289 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.632286+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.750842+00:00.
