Charlotte, NC Demographics
A map of Charlotte's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 347,363 | 39.7% |
Black | 284,206 | 32.5% |
Hispanic | 142,704 | 16.3% |
Asian | 61,420 | 7.0% |
Multiracial | 30,650 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 8,236 | 0.9% |
Charlotte, North Carolina had a population of 874,579 in 2020. It was 39.7% White, 32.5% Black, 7.0% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charlotte, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is the most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Charlotte's White Population
347,363 residents of Charlotte identify as White, or 39.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Charlotte considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #660 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is less White than neighboring Pineville (45.8% White), Matthews (71% White), Mint Hill (64.5% White), Stallings (72.7% White), and Huntersville (69.8% White).
Charlotte's Black Population
284,206 residents of Charlotte identify as Black, or 32.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charlotte larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #172 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is more Black than neighboring Pineville (22.9% Black), Matthews (10.2% Black), Mint Hill (15.5% Black), Stallings (8% Black), and Huntersville (11.7% Black).
Charlotte's Asian Population
61,420 residents of Charlotte identify as Asian, or 7.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charlotte roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is more Asian than neighboring Pineville (5.6% Asian), Matthews (4.8% Asian), Mint Hill (3.9% Asian), Stallings (6.4% Asian), and Huntersville (4.1% Asian).
Charlotte's Hispanic Population
142,704 residents of Charlotte identify as Hispanic, or 16.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charlotte slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is more Hispanic than neighboring Matthews (9.2% Hispanic), Mint Hill (11.1% Hispanic), Stallings (7.8% Hispanic), and Huntersville (9.7% Hispanic). Charlotte is less Hispanic than neighboring Pineville (21.2% Hispanic).
Charlotte's Native American/Other Population
8,236 residents of Charlotte identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charlotte roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #263 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matthews (0.8% Native American/Other), and Huntersville (0.6% Native American/Other).
Charlotte's Multiracial Population
30,650 residents of Charlotte identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charlotte roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked #420 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte is less Multiracial than neighboring Pineville (3.6% Multiracial), Matthews (4% Multiracial), Mint Hill (4.1% Multiracial), Stallings (4.2% Multiracial), and Huntersville (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.