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About Charlotte
Most populous city in North Carolina, United StatesCharlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. With a population of 874,579 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., seventh-most populous city in the South, and second-most populous city in the Southeast (after Jacksonville, Florida). The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.88 million residents, is the 21st-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of an 18-county combined statistical area with an estimated population of 3.47 million as of 2024. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was among the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, with 888,…
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How Charlotte ranks
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Housing in Charlotte
The typical Charlotte home is worth about $393,000, down 1.1% in a year, 17% above the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Schools in Charlotte
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The public schools Charlotte’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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