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What County Is Charlotte, North Carolina In?

Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. About 903,844 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 312 sq mi (808 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Jacksonville, Florida, 340 mi south.

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Charlotte in North Carolina
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Charlotte and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
903,844 ± 208
Land area
312 sq mi (808 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
674 ft 206 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$82,068 ± $1,299
Median home value
$385,700 ± $4,266
Median rent, with utilities
$1,612 ± $16
Homes lived in by their owners
51% ± 0.6 points
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCA principal city of the area
Water area
1.99 sq mi (5.15 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census place code
3712000
Coordinates (central point)
35.209045, -80.830990
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.

County boundaries in Charlotte

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Charlotte

35.209045, -80.830990 is a central point for Charlotte, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Charlotte

674 ft (206 m), the USGS ground height at Charlotte’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Charlotte

Longest day
14 hours 32 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 47 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:08 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:49 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:10 PM around December 5
Latest sunset
8:41 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:31 AM5:34 PM10 h 3 min
Feb 157:09 AM6:05 PM10 h 56 min
Mar 157:34 AM7:30 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:51 AM7:55 PM13 h 4 min
May 156:19 AM8:20 PM14 h 1 min
Jun 156:08 AM8:39 PM14 h 31 min
Jul 156:20 AM8:38 PM14 h 18 min
Aug 156:42 AM8:12 PM13 h 30 min
Sep 157:06 AM7:30 PM12 h 24 min
Oct 157:29 AM6:48 PM11 h 19 min
Nov 156:58 AM5:17 PM10 h 19 min
Dec 157:24 AM5:12 PM9 h 48 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Charlotte

Charlotte uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

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.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2826979,586 people
  2. 2827773,882 people
  3. 2807871,657 people
  4. 2821566,674 people
  5. 2822760,482 people
  6. 2821657,507 people
  7. 2820551,806 people
  8. 2827350,966 people
  9. 2826250,003 people
  10. 2821047,359 people
  11. 2810546,817 people
  12. 2821345,904 people
All 33
  1. 2821443,837 people
  2. 2821242,440 people
  3. 2820840,197 people
  4. 2822639,381 people
  5. 2827837,420 people
  6. 2810436,641 people
  7. 2821133,925 people
  8. 2827032,448 people
  9. 2821732,064 people
  10. 2820924,331 people
  11. 2820318,823 people
  12. 2820217,653 people
  13. 2820615,375 people
  14. 2813413,245 people
  15. 282079,527 people
  16. 282049,314 people
  17. 282234,953 people
  18. 28274747 people
  19. 282440 people
  20. 282800 people
  21. 282820 people

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

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pineville, North Carolina (town)8.7 mi southwest
  2. Matthews, North Carolina (town)9.2 mi southeast
  3. Mint Hill, North Carolina (town)10 mi east
  4. Stallings, North Carolina (town)12 mi southeast
  5. Harrisburg, North Carolina (town)12 mi northeast
  6. Huntersville, North Carolina (town)14 mi north
  7. Weddington, North Carolina (town)14 mi southeast
  8. Indian Trail, North Carolina (town)14 mi southeast
  9. Marvin, North Carolina (village)14 mi south
  10. Concord, North Carolina (city)17 mi northeast

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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.