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Mecklenburg
North Carolina

1.1M

Population

$79K

Median Income

$425K

Median Home

D+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$149,498

Federal Spending per Capita$572

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$111K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %21.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms829

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$162K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %28.4%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$1,801

SS Benefits / Person$2,593

Education Wage Premium2.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$88K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$88K

Professional Services Concentration1.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$424K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$426K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1734/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,663

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,686/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.8%

Homeownership Rate55.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.8%

Sold Above List Price

23.2%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

4,817

New Listings / Month

1,598

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 98.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.1 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices2,689

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4,425

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,515

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders106,441

Bachelor's Degree Holders61,670

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools547

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities96

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature0.76

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days174 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$628K

Ozone Days149 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.66

Heating Degree Days3,072 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,655 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,478 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,469 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)92 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)49 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)108 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries18 breweries

Microbreweries12 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed309 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed141 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)452 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)358 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations335 stations

DC Fast Chargers178 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers880

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers127,152 workers

Public Transit Commuters12,557 workers

Walk to Work9,860 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)9,204 workers

Avg Commute Time20.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities293

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.462

Nonprofit Organizations5,375

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults39.4%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations628

Asian Population6.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities13

Nursing & Care Facilities204

Grocery Stores312

Arts & Entertainment Venues266

Hotels & Lodging258

Recreation Businesses397

Professional Services Firms5,029

Veterinary Practices325

Real Estate Firms2,626

Museums17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

D+35

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+35R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $425K

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Local News — Mecklenburg

WCNC · 18 hours ago

Mecklenburg County child welfare system under corrective action plan after Dominique Moody’s death

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County is making changes to its child welfare system after a …

WBTV · 1 day ago

Mecklenburg County Commissioners approve $3.2M to reopen Jail North amid severe overcrowding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Four years after staffing shortages forced its closure, Mecklenburg County'…

Charlotte Observer · 1 day ago

Air quality alert for Mecklenburg County until Tuesday evening, says the NWS

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Yahoo · 1 day ago

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hits a post-pandemic first in new NC testing data

Annual NC data released Wednesday includes A-F letter grades for schools and shows how school distri…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Schedule - North Mecklenburg Vikings (Huntersville, NC) Basketball 26-27

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WCNC · 2 days ago

Meck Commissioners approve funding to reopen Jail North after budget issues stalled plans

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved to fund the reopening of Meckle…

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Mecklenburg
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