Demographics & Economic Profile

Charlotte at a Glance 

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Population

 

2011

2021

City 

750,124

1.0 mil

County

938,020

1.4 mil

MSA

1.8 mil

2.5 mil

100 Mile

7.3 mil

9.6 mil

Employment

 County

409,252

10.0% Unemployed
 MSA

757,462

10.7% Unemployed

 

Air Travel

Enplaned Passengers

19.1 mil 

Enplaned Cargo

63,916 tons

Construction

Residential Units 

4,523

$529 mil
 Non-Residential Permits

4,625

$719 mil

More Facts...

  • Cost of living below the national average
  • City, County and State AAA bond ratings
  • Average of 660 airline flights daily
  • 8,850 new jobs for 2011
  • $13.2 billion in annual retail sales
  • Most educated workforce
  • First: Best place for companies to thrive
  • First: America's most livable communities
  • First: Top metro for economic growth
  • First: top state business climate
  • First: economic strength ranking
  • Second: largest banking center (controls over $2.3 trillion in assets)
  • Second: Best place to move
  • Second: best city for entrepreneurs
  • Second: Best place to start a small business
  • Third: Best city for corporate headquarters
  • Third: Best city for business
  • Fourth best city for relocating singles
  • Seventh in number of Fortune 500 headquarters
  • Sixth largest in-migration of people
  • Seventh most active airport in the world
  • 18th largest city