Demographics & Economic Profile

Charlotte at a Glance 

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Population

 

2012

2022

City 

772,627

1.0 mil

County

966,160

1.3 mil

MSA

1.8 mil

2.4 mil

100 Mile

7.4 mil

9.5 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