Population in Charlotte, NC

Population in Charlotte, NC was 964,784 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 93 cities in 2025.

2025, persons964,784
Change on 2024+2.2%
Series high964,7842025
Series low874,9072020

Population in Charlotte, NC, 2020 to 2025

860K880K900K920K940K960K980K2020202120222023202420252020: 874,907 persons2021: 882,504 persons2022: 898,017 persons2023: 918,270 persons2024: 944,053 persons2025: 964,784 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025964,784
2024944,053
2023918,270
2022898,017
2021882,504
2020874,907

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Charlotte, NC964,784
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Charlotte, NC?

Population in Charlotte, NC was 964,784 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 93 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Charlotte, NC?

964,784 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in North Carolina

All statistics for Charlotte, NC