2025 Compare Cities People:
Port Townsend, WA vs Charlotte, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Charlotte is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 3.4% less likely to be married in Charlotte.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years younger in Charlotte.
 Port Townsend, WACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock864,871329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 space3
 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock540,828285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,821.093.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Port Townsend, WACharlotte, NCUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

   |    Reply

I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

   |    Reply

Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Port Townsend

Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Charlotte


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.