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Charlotte, NC is a vibrant and growing city with a population of 864,871 people. It has a population density of 2,937 people per square mile which is significantly higher than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. The city offers many amenities such as local businesses like the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Bank of America Stadium. There are also year-round outdoor activities such as walking and biking trails at Freedom Park, paddle boarding on Lake Norman, or tubing down the Catawba River. Other organizations in the area include the Charlotte Museum of History, Discovery Place Science Center, and the Carolina Raptor Center. Local sporting events include football games at Bank of America Stadium for both college teams like Duke University and professional teams like the Carolina Panthers.

The population in Charlotte is 864,871. There are 2,821 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Charlotte is 34.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Charlotte is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Charlotte
- 44.4% are married
- 10.3% are divorced
- 32.1% are married with children
- 22.7% have children, but are single
Race in Charlotte

- 42.2% are White
- 34.5% are Black
- 6.2% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 14.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.5% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleCharlotte, North CarolinaUnited States
  864,871.0329,725,481.0
  51.8%50.5%
  48.3%49.5%
  34.538.4
 
  873,570.0326,569,308.0
  738,446.0309,327,143.0
  540,828.0285,036,114.0
  395,934.0251,960,433.0
  66.5%15.6%
  127.4%30.8%
 
  282193.4
  306.583531905.423
  2.015264836.791
 
  40.2%59.4%
  34.7%12.2%
  6.5%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  3.1%3.2%
  14.9%18.4%
 
  44.4%49.8%
  42.0%48.0%
  2.4%1.8%
  55.6%50.2%
  41.4%33.8%
  10.3%10.8%
  3.9%5.6%
 
  2.472.6
  345,944.0124,010,992.0
  198,553.080,755,759.0
  31.6%30.5%
  36.3%42.9%
  147,391.043,255,233.0
  20.3%15.8%
  11.8%10.8%
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My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 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

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Over 3 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

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