County Dossier

Mecklenburg County

North Carolina | County

Population

1,154,681

Land Area

523.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
523.6 sq mi
Water Area
22.5 sq mi
Water Share
4.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

1,154,681

Density
2,205.3 / sq mi
Households
466,527
Housing Units
503,071
Median Age
35.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$87,005

GDP

$186.11B

Real GDP Change+3.4%
Per Capita Income
$53,295
Personal Income
$103.86B
Personal Income Per Capita
$86,098

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

233 ft

Mean

697 ft

Max

874 ft

Provenance

GEOID 37119 ANSI 01008570
Latitude 35.24686 Longitude -80.83383
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23