Charlotte, NC Demographics

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Charlotte demographics overview

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population (2009 est.) 709,441 9,380,884 307,006,550
Population (2000) 542,131 8,049,313 281,421,906
Population growth 30.9% 16.5% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 85.4% 93.3% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 8.0% 4.5% 7.4%
Pct. married 52.6% 58.7% 57.7%
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The Charlotte population was 709,441 in 2009 compared to 542,131 in 2000. The Charlotte, NC population has increased by 30.9% from 2000 to 2009.

In Charlotte, 85.4% of the people speak English and 8.0% of people speak Spanish. In Charlotte, 52.6% of people are married and 89.0% of residents were born in the US.

Charlotte population breakdown by race

RaceCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
White58.26%65.69%70.38%
African American32.62%27.20%14.29%
American Indian0.43%0.61%0.76%
Asian3.24%2.01%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.07%0.06%0.16%
Mixed race1.89%1.65%3.01%
Other race3.49%2.79%6.88%
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In Charlotte, 7.4% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Charlotte age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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