Mecklenburg County , North Carolina
Population: 1,130,906 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $83,765 Home $371,200 Rent $1,521/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.1 million residents, Mecklenburg County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $371,000, household income $83,765. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mecklenburg County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$83,765
Median Income
household
$371,200
Home Value
median
$1,521/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $83,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,490 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Median Home Value | $371,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,521/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 55.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,130,906 |
| Median Age | 35.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 48.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.5%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
10.8%
Smoking
31.0%
High Blood Pressure
21.1%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.1 · 97th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.42
🌀 Hurricane
84.19
🔥 Wildfire
62.25
❄️ Winter Storm
85.36
🌍 Earthquake
93.19
☀️ Drought
28.59
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