Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,154,681

Median Age

35.5

Male Median

34.7

Female Median

36.3

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +30.8%%.

+30.8%% Growth

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.51,154,681
202335.41,130,906
202235.41,115,403
202135.41,100,984
202035.21,095,170
201935.11,074,475
201835.01,054,314
201734.91,034,290
201634.71,011,774
201534.5990,288
201434.3968,500
201334.2947,135
201234.0926,873
201133.9905,277
201033.8882,761

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1716.4%
18–249.2%
25–3417.2%
35–5427.8%
55–6411.0%
65+11.9%

Dependency Ratios for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
53.3
Youth Dependency:
35.0
Old-Age Dependency:
18.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

The median age in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is 35.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is 1,154,681.

In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 11.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is aging.
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