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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, has 1,233,383 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Charlotte. It uses Eastern Time and covers 524 sq mi (1,356 km²) of land.

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Mecklenburg County in North Carolina
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Mecklenburg County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,233,383
Land area
524 sq mi (1,356 km²)
County seat or government
Charlotte
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$87,005 ± $1,162
Median home value
$406,800 ± $4,752
Median rent, with utilities
$1,627 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
55.1% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
22.5 sq mi (58.2 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37119
Coordinates (central point)
35.246862, -80.833832
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mecklenburg County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2802781,772 people
  2. 2826979,586 people
  3. 2827773,882 people
  4. 2807871,657 people
  5. 2821566,674 people
  6. 2822760,482 people
  7. 2821657,507 people
  8. 2820551,806 people
  9. 2827350,966 people
  10. 2826250,003 people
  11. 2821047,359 people
  12. 2810546,817 people
All 37
  1. 2821345,904 people
  2. 2821443,837 people
  3. 2821242,440 people
  4. 2820840,197 people
  5. 2822639,381 people
  6. 2827837,420 people
  7. 2810436,641 people
  8. 2821133,925 people
  9. 2827032,448 people
  10. 2821732,064 people
  11. 2803131,733 people
  12. 2820924,331 people
  13. 2803622,963 people
  14. 2820318,823 people
  15. 2820217,653 people
  16. 2820615,375 people
  17. 2813413,245 people
  18. 2810710,244 people
  19. 282079,527 people
  20. 282049,314 people
  21. 282234,953 people
  22. 28274747 people
  23. 282440 people
  24. 282800 people
  25. 282820 people

37 ZIP Code areas overlap Mecklenburg County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mecklenburg County, largest first

  1. Township 1, Charlotte903,844 people
  2. Township 13, Morning Star38,293 people
  3. Township 15, Huntersville37,828 people
  4. Township 10, Lemley32,249 people
  5. Township 9, Deweese30,236 people
  6. Township 6, Clear Creek24,088 people
  7. Township 3, Steele Creek21,863 people
  8. Township 11, Long Creek14,590 people
  9. Township 5, Providence11,947 people
  10. Township 14, Pineville11,055 people
  11. Township 8, Mallard Creek10,923 people
  12. Township 12, Paw Creek7,086 people
All 14
  1. Township 7, Crab Orchard5,665 people
  2. Township 2, Berryhill5,014 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Mecklenburg County, largest first

  1. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,154,681 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Charlotte, North Carolina (city)903,844 people
  2. Concord, North Carolina (city)108,719 people
  3. Huntersville, North Carolina (town)63,969 people
  4. Cornelius, North Carolina (town)32,783 people
  5. Matthews, North Carolina (town)30,577 people
  6. Mint Hill, North Carolina (town)27,556 people
  7. Stallings, North Carolina (town)16,886 people
  8. Davidson, North Carolina (town)15,660 people
  9. Weddington, North Carolina (town)13,805 people
  10. Pineville, North Carolina (town)11,055 people
  11. Midland, North Carolina (town)4,860 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cabarrus County, North Carolina19 mi northeast
  2. Gaston County, North Carolina20 mi west
  3. Union County, North Carolina25 mi southeast
  4. York County, South Carolina27 mi southwest
  5. Lincoln County, North Carolina28 mi northwest
  6. Iredell County, North Carolina39 mi north
  7. Lancaster County, South Carolina39 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.