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Charlotte, NC

North Carolina · 35.209° N, 80.831° W · 312 sq mi

Charlotte is the 15th largest city on this site, with a population of 903,844 and about 2,896 residents per square mile. The median household earns $82,068 a year, and the median home is worth $385,700.

Population
903,844
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$385,700
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
312 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,896
People per square mile
Rank by population
#15
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#18
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$82,068
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,612
Per month
Homeownership
51%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.7 min
One way

People

Median age
34.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
48%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
18.7%
Households
368,788
2.41 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 34/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 150/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 5/yr
Days above 90° 38/yr
Below freezing 38/yr
Annual rainfall 41.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 90°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 34°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 17.9%
Professional & business services 16.2%
Finance, insurance & real estate 14.1%
Retail trade 9.9%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in North Carolina

Name
James Goodnight
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$9.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Cary
Source of wealth
Software

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in North Carolina · private sector

Employer
Atrium Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in North Carolina

Company
Bank of America
Revenue
$192.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Charlotte
Ticker
BAC

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of North Carolina

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Flowering Dogwood
State capital
Raleigh
Nickname
The Tar Heel State

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