National Origin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (County)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen84.015403%91.160143%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k0.434979%0.306423%0.434979%0.4%4,4010.883102%0.811180%0.883102%0.9%8,9355.287742%2.735607%5.287742%5.3%53,50053.5k9.378774%4.986647%9.378774%9.4%94,89294.9k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaOther50.094345%56.466010%50.094345%50.1%74,33674.3k29.490134%26.050202%29.490134%29.5%43,76143.8k10.325354%6.332870%10.325354%10.3%15,32215.3k9.581379%10.711373%9.581379%9.6%14,21814.2k0.508788%0.439544%0.508788%0.5%7550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.439544%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaOther50.094345%56.466010%50.094345%50.1%74,33674.3k29.490134%26.050202%29.490134%29.5%43,76143.8k10.325354%6.332870%10.325354%10.3%15,32215.3k9.581379%10.711373%9.581379%9.6%14,21814.2k0.508788%0.439544%0.508788%0.5%7550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.439544%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of North Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
Europe
Asia
Americas
0%10%20%30%CountMexicoIndiaHondurasEl SalvadorVietnamColombiaChinaEcuadorDominican RepublicUnited Kingdom18.143161%31.786288%18.143161%18.1%26,92326.9k11.309235%7.002608%11.309235%11.3%16,78216.8k5.850046%3.826142%5.850046%5.9%8,6815.786700%3.952247%5.786700%5.8%8,5874.926142%3.196138%4.926142%4.9%7,3102.329640%1.833734%2.329640%2.3%3,4572.041215%3.165132%2.041215%2.0%3,0291.964392%0.733963%1.964392%2.0%2,9151.873416%1.217669%1.873416%1.9%2,7801.805353%2.490705%1.805353%1.8%2,679
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in Mecklenburg County

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
78.6%81.8%85.1%88.3%91.5%94.8%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.10%0.59%1.07%1.55%2.03%2.51%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.3%1.3%2.3%3.3%4.2%5.3%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.38%0.76%1.14%1.52%1.91%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.022%0.044%0.066%0.088%0.111%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.6%3.6%6.6%9.6%12.6%15.6%
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Map of National Origin by Tract in Mecklenburg County

United States National Origin by Tract#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
48%59%69%79%89%100%

Europe National Origin by Tract#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.5%6.9%

Asia National Origin by Tract#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%

Africa National Origin by Tract#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%3.3%6.7%10.0%13.3%16.7%

Australia National Origin by Tract#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2%9.1%

Americas National Origin by Tract#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%9%19%28%38%48%
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National Origin by Place in Mecklenburg County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Mecklenburg County (5 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected places in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#DavidsonHuntersvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCorneliusWeddingtonStallingsCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMatthewsMint HillSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCharlotte92.290494%92.290494%92.3%11,14511.1k192.116207%92.116207%92.1%47,62547.6k291.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M91.136148%91.136148%91.1%24,99525.0k390.891359%90.891359%90.9%9,320490.236466%90.236466%90.2%13,31813.3k589.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M87.805284%87.805284%87.8%26,38926.4k687.591912%87.591912%87.6%21,91921.9k786.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.849588%84.849588%84.8%6,995884.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k82.742689%82.742689%82.7%669,251669k9
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected places in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#CharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPinevilleSouth AtlanticSouthMatthewsMint HillCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteWeddingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaStallingsCorneliusHuntersvilleDavidson8.109328%4.786767%1.710858%1.325365%0.085803%16.018120%16.0%129,560130k17.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133916%2.717128%1.103833%0.133430%0.000000%13.088307%13.1%1,07927.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M7.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M3.836428%2.904771%2.036335%2.009716%0.000000%10.787250%10.8%3,24234.088075%3.228900%1.870205%0.923114%0.000000%10.110294%10.1%2,53045.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k3.442559%2.574605%2.301541%0.078018%0.000000%8.396723%8.4%86154.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k2.906701%2.283353%1.497391%0.528491%0.000000%7.215936%7.2%1,06562.730985%1.947058%1.735579%0.404725%0.036462%6.854809%6.9%1,88073.220441%2.133421%1.137309%0.212762%0.063829%6.767761%6.8%3,49983.088771%1.432594%1.391189%0.124213%0.000000%6.036767%6.0%7299
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in Mecklenburg County

There are 14 county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Township 8:Mallard Creek8, Mallard CrkTownship 9:Deweese9, DeweeseTownship 15:Huntersville15, HuntersvilleTownship 10:Lemley10, LemleyNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTownship 12:Paw Creek12, Paw CrkTownship 11:Long Creek11, Long CrkCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTownship 13:Morning Star13, Morning StarSouthTownship 5:Providence5, ProvidenceTownship 6:Clear Creek6, Clear CrkTownship 3:Steele Creek3, Steele CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticTownship 14:Pineville14, PinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteTownship 7:Crab Orchard7, Crab OrchTownship 2:Berryhill2, Berryhill94.710053%94.710053%94.7%5,210192.128376%92.128376%92.1%22,44822.4k291.720821%91.720821%91.7%28,22828.2k391.463056%91.463056%91.5%24,85624.9k491.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M91.000000%91.000000%91.0%6,006590.954531%90.954531%91.0%11,28211.3k689.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M87.155988%87.155988%87.2%32,71432.7k786.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.702741%86.702741%86.7%9,774886.409183%86.409183%86.4%18,36818.4k986.209328%86.209328%86.2%8,5581085.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.849588%84.849588%84.8%6,9951184.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k82.742689%82.742689%82.7%669,251669k1282.616308%82.616308%82.6%3,3031378.624775%78.624775%78.6%3,05314
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Township 2:Berryhill2, BerryhillTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteTownship 7:Crab Orchard7, Crab OrchCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTownship 14:Pineville14, PinevilleTownship 3:Steele Creek3, Steele CrkSouth AtlanticTownship 5:Providence5, ProvidenceSouthTownship 13:Morning Star13, Morning StarTownship 6:Clear Creek6, Clear CrkCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTownship 11:Long Creek11, Long CrkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTownship 15:Huntersville15, HuntersvilleTownship 9:Deweese9, DeweeseTownship 10:Lemley10, LemleyTownship 12:Paw Creek12, Paw CrkTownship 8:Mallard Creek8, Mallard Crk15.580737%2.626835%0.334793%0.231780%0.000000%18.774144%18.8%72918.109328%4.786767%1.710858%1.325365%0.085803%16.018120%16.0%129,560130k210.705353%2.701351%1.300650%0.450225%0.000000%15.157579%15.2%60637.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133916%2.717128%1.103833%0.133430%0.000000%13.088307%13.1%1,07947.152211%2.387428%1.903898%1.591619%0.000000%13.035157%13.0%1,29457.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M5.207132%3.725716%2.501552%0.425796%0.000000%11.860197%11.9%1,33767.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M4.041561%3.165046%2.509658%1.729053%0.000000%11.445318%11.4%4,29675.339418%2.676765%1.815872%1.114927%0.000000%10.946982%10.9%2,32785.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k4.869397%1.297968%1.193163%0.765882%0.072557%8.198968%8.2%1,01794.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k3.629452%2.112035%1.056018%0.159215%0.071484%7.028204%7.0%2,163103.024707%1.694985%1.555446%0.246245%0.000000%6.521382%6.5%1,589112.465411%2.380777%1.302620%0.242861%0.110392%6.502061%6.5%1,767124.984848%0.909091%0.333333%0.000000%0.000000%6.227273%6.2%411132.908562%0.654426%0.272678%0.109071%0.000000%3.944737%3.9%21714
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Mecklenburg County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Born in the USA by County#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Chester CountyChesterLancaster CountyLancasterRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnGaston CountyGastonYork CountyYorkIredell CountyIredellCabarrus CountyCabarrusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnion CountyUnionCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg99.155234%99.155234%99.2%32,16132.2k195.527095%95.527095%95.5%79,96080.0k294.840440%94.840440%94.8%131,538132k394.522643%94.522643%94.5%75,41375.4k494.191818%94.191818%94.2%199,454199k594.149166%94.149166%94.1%231,236231k693.003290%93.003290%93.0%155,774156k791.170903%91.170903%91.2%175,318175k891.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M89.796153%89.796153%89.8%195,409195k989.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M86.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k10
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnion CountyUnionCabarrus CountyCabarrusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIredell CountyIredellGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnYork CountyYorkRowan CountyRowanLancaster CountyLancasterChester CountyChester7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k17.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M7.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M5.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k5.530435%1.668551%1.549992%0.316616%0.011948%9.077541%9.1%19,75419.8k24.744768%1.876794%0.645359%0.401464%0.058244%7.726630%7.7%14,85814.9k34.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k3.723141%1.717087%0.677043%0.117020%0.022688%6.256978%6.3%10,48010.5k43.417661%1.105533%0.435413%0.186538%0.017473%5.162619%5.2%10,93210.9k53.829137%0.634220%0.398581%0.016294%0.010027%4.888259%4.9%3,90062.419322%1.330179%0.812684%0.204800%0.024022%4.791007%4.8%11,76711.8k73.411106%0.682077%0.326618%0.099500%0.048308%4.567609%4.6%6,33582.317691%0.586591%0.516104%0.237743%0.027478%3.685606%3.7%3,08590.332974%0.212733%0.095576%0.000000%0.000000%0.641283%0.6%20810
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Born in the USA by County#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Columbus CountyColumbusHaywood CountyHaywoodCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlyRutherford CountyRutherfordCaldwell CountyCaldwellRockingham CountyRockinghamWilkes CountyWilkesPender CountyPenderNash CountyNashCarteret CountyCarteretLenoir CountyLenoirRowan CountyRowanBrunswick CountyBrunswickBurke CountyBurkeGranville CountyGranvilleRobeson CountyRobesonDavidson CountyDavidsonLincoln CountyLincolnGaston CountyGastonPitt CountyPittMoore CountyMooreCraven CountyCravenFranklin CountyFranklinSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeIredell CountyIredellRandolph CountyRandolphWilson CountyWilsonCatawba CountyCatawbaHarnett CountyHarnettHenderson CountyHendersonJohnston CountyJohnstonAlamance CountyAlamanceCabarrus CountyCabarrusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWayne CountyWayneForsyth CountyForsythChatham CountyChathamCumberland CountyCumberlandUnion CountyUnionSampson CountySampsonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGuilford CountyGuilfordDuplin CountyDuplinLee CountyLeeSouthWake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham CountyDurhamCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg97.111287%97.111287%97.1%55,36855.4k197.071017%97.071017%97.1%57,83257.8k296.838734%96.838734%96.8%94,04394.0k396.553374%96.553374%96.6%58,52158.5k496.527788%96.527788%96.5%64,38564.4k596.155495%96.155495%96.2%78,48578.5k696.110906%96.110906%96.1%88,32488.3k795.591395%95.591395%95.6%65,85165.9k895.267753%95.267753%95.3%53,69153.7k995.208984%95.208984%95.2%89,86389.9k1095.144229%95.144229%95.1%65,20965.2k1194.938553%94.938553%94.9%55,39055.4k1294.840440%94.840440%94.8%131,538132k1394.784630%94.784630%94.8%112,952113k1494.622932%94.622932%94.6%84,29284.3k1594.602424%94.602424%94.6%55,19255.2k1694.585216%94.585216%94.6%127,289127k1794.533031%94.533031%94.5%155,089155k1894.522643%94.522643%94.5%75,41375.4k1994.191818%94.191818%94.2%199,454199k2094.183271%94.183271%94.2%164,962165k2193.977651%93.977651%94.0%87,46587.5k2293.942797%93.942797%93.9%97,87997.9k2393.881471%93.881471%93.9%59,13559.1k2493.782896%93.782896%93.8%68,24368.2k2593.699227%93.699227%93.7%174,051174k2693.645058%93.645058%93.6%202,676203k2793.521702%93.521702%93.5%233,909234k2893.003290%93.003290%93.0%155,774156k2992.930681%92.930681%92.9%132,508133k3092.762537%92.762537%92.8%75,71075.7k3192.387158%92.387158%92.4%143,626144k3291.730374%91.730374%91.7%116,149116k3391.673054%91.673054%91.7%101,670102k3491.435316%91.435316%91.4%166,554167k3591.297035%91.297035%91.3%142,763143k3691.170903%91.170903%91.2%175,318175k3791.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M90.753493%90.753493%90.8%112,940113k3890.389947%90.389947%90.4%329,644330k3990.230888%90.230888%90.2%62,05962.1k4089.875737%89.875737%89.9%292,852293k4189.796153%89.796153%89.8%195,409195k4289.694411%89.694411%89.7%57,14757.1k4389.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M88.839717%88.839717%88.8%454,695455k4487.490063%87.490063%87.5%51,72551.7k4587.270742%87.270742%87.3%51,96152.0k4686.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.682612%85.682612%85.7%855,606856k4785.637343%85.637343%85.6%119,727120k4885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M85.056242%85.056242%85.1%250,591251k4984.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgDurham CountyDurhamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWake CountyWakeSouth AtlanticOrange CountyOrangeDuplin CountyDuplinSouthLee CountyLeeGuilford CountyGuilfordSampson CountySampsonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnion CountyUnionChatham CountyChathamForsyth CountyForsythAlamance CountyAlamanceCabarrus CountyCabarrusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWayne CountyWayneHenderson CountyHendersonJohnston CountyJohnstonCatawba CountyCatawbaWilson CountyWilsonRandolph CountyRandolphIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHarnett CountyHarnettBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverSurry CountySurryGaston CountyGastonFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenLincoln CountyLincolnRobeson CountyRobesonBurke CountyBurkeDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittMoore CountyMooreRowan CountyRowanLenoir CountyLenoirBrunswick CountyBrunswickNash CountyNashGranville CountyGranvilleWilkes CountyWilkesOnslow CountyOnslowPender CountyPenderCarteret CountyCarteretCaldwell CountyCaldwellRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyRutherford CountyRutherfordColumbus CountyColumbusCleveland CountyClevelandHaywood CountyHaywood7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k7.347095%4.325175%1.514370%1.405255%0.074621%14.666516%14.7%148,392148k17.723561%3.654223%1.173384%1.055265%0.052610%13.659043%13.7%40,24240.2k27.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.441449%4.949648%1.400695%1.174673%0.044764%13.011228%13.0%129,927130k37.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M5.340219%4.389623%2.363973%0.533593%0.101569%12.728976%12.7%17,79617.8k411.290404%0.246951%0.147156%0.011840%0.000000%11.696352%11.7%6,91557.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M9.867316%0.730601%0.577763%0.021834%0.005039%11.202553%11.2%6,67063.933648%3.887733%1.425515%0.884109%0.021492%10.152497%10.2%51,96252.0k79.263416%0.357855%0.069060%0.040808%0.000000%9.731138%9.7%6,20085.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k5.530435%1.668551%1.549992%0.316616%0.011948%9.077541%9.1%19,75419.8k96.009189%1.195150%0.888365%0.260258%0.126494%8.479456%8.5%5,832105.662876%1.658664%0.844551%0.292028%0.018372%8.476491%8.5%30,91330.9k116.118742%1.036631%0.742460%0.211035%0.029417%8.138286%8.1%12,72612.7k124.744768%1.876794%0.645359%0.401464%0.058244%7.726630%7.7%14,85814.9k134.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k5.596760%1.094442%0.659719%0.121337%0.000000%7.472257%7.5%9,299145.192733%1.208241%0.974708%0.061314%0.030657%7.467652%7.5%8,282156.236996%0.508358%0.432050%0.243748%0.023606%7.444759%7.4%13,56113.6k164.183043%1.961907%0.598221%0.116428%0.014151%6.873750%6.9%10,68610.7k175.353051%0.834385%0.263426%0.235245%0.074739%6.760846%6.8%5,518185.383342%0.711140%0.287542%0.055404%0.000000%6.437428%6.4%9,179193.723141%1.717087%0.677043%0.117020%0.022688%6.256978%6.3%10,48010.5k202.457027%2.038724%0.986064%0.357536%0.049718%5.889069%5.9%19,18919.2k214.073606%0.816617%0.721055%0.115306%0.003159%5.729743%5.7%7,255222.933486%1.446952%0.905594%0.110750%0.034784%5.431567%5.4%13,58513.6k233.032851%1.096890%1.024812%0.153398%0.006007%5.313958%5.3%11,50111.5k244.431954%0.469993%0.295464%0.074209%0.009620%5.281240%5.3%3,843253.417661%1.105533%0.435413%0.186538%0.017473%5.162619%5.2%10,93210.9k263.684770%0.703297%0.535014%0.233374%0.000000%5.156456%5.2%3,248272.260294%2.075055%0.537480%0.055668%0.013437%4.941933%4.9%5,149283.829137%0.634220%0.398581%0.016294%0.010027%4.888259%4.9%3,900293.718345%0.624183%0.321008%0.094370%0.039383%4.797289%4.8%6,456302.664960%1.794975%0.300846%0.012348%0.000000%4.773130%4.8%4,252313.267137%0.931378%0.459594%0.073754%0.000000%4.731863%4.7%7,763322.610905%1.426777%0.425350%0.257494%0.004568%4.725093%4.7%8,276332.677555%1.063715%0.727409%0.238530%0.000000%4.707210%4.7%4,381343.411106%0.682077%0.326618%0.099500%0.048308%4.567609%4.6%6,335353.731382%0.476492%0.317090%0.020568%0.000000%4.545532%4.5%2,652362.203630%1.066570%0.722515%0.239999%0.064615%4.297331%4.3%5,121373.086295%0.906924%0.146210%0.145150%0.003178%4.287758%4.3%4,047383.433263%0.522788%0.138839%0.039423%0.010284%4.144598%4.1%2,418392.997619%0.577749%0.344037%0.214841%0.000000%4.134247%4.1%2,848401.856747%1.435762%0.477511%0.226104%0.006460%4.002584%4.0%7,435412.860286%0.793144%0.186309%0.069200%0.000000%3.908939%3.9%2,203421.828210%0.936720%0.817077%0.107971%0.000000%3.689978%3.7%2,529432.392708%0.628499%0.400622%0.012251%0.000000%3.434081%3.4%2,803442.491893%0.462469%0.314479%0.085965%0.000000%3.354806%3.4%3,083451.866029%0.983336%0.155090%0.024748%0.008249%3.037453%3.0%1,841462.004468%0.523231%0.479753%0.000000%0.000000%3.007451%3.0%2,006472.223976%0.282382%0.117513%0.114005%0.000000%2.737876%2.7%1,561481.330409%0.798039%0.291413%0.276997%0.022654%2.719512%2.7%2,641491.465331%0.585797%0.369270%0.000000%0.000000%2.420397%2.4%1,44250
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Born in the USA by County#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Allegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWayne CountyWayneCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandSouthSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeHennepin CountyHennepinPima CountyPimaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBexar CountyBexarCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMaricopa CountyMaricopaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkTarrant CountyTarrantTravis CountyTravisHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookHonolulu CountyHonoluluRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangeOrange CountyOrangeNew York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade93.667057%93.667057%93.7%1,152,4421.15M192.439534%92.439534%92.4%924,913925k291.243575%91.243575%91.2%1,148,4921.15M391.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M90.654919%90.654919%90.7%1,602,4101.60M489.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M89.243028%89.243028%89.2%852,544853k589.240316%89.240316%89.2%1,099,5461.10M687.132119%87.132119%87.1%1,076,2691.08M786.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.517659%86.517659%86.5%945,221945k886.215397%86.215397%86.2%859,358859k985.682612%85.682612%85.7%855,606856k1085.628212%85.628212%85.6%1,035,4721.04M1185.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k1285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.522938%84.522938%84.5%1,571,0271.57M1384.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k84.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k1483.954992%83.954992%84.0%3,432,5413.43M1583.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M1683.057879%83.057879%83.1%1,244,3151.24M1782.422649%82.422649%82.4%1,605,2051.61M1880.718200%80.718200%80.7%926,787927k1978.982646%78.982646%79.0%1,044,9871.04M2078.132763%78.132763%78.1%1,224,8171.22M2178.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M2277.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k2377.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M2477.421424%77.421424%77.4%4,047,2634.05M2577.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k2676.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M2776.776403%76.776403%76.8%1,041,7031.04M2876.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M2976.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M3075.943535%75.943535%75.9%715,098715k3175.253496%75.253496%75.3%1,891,1611.89M3274.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M3374.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k3473.704368%73.704368%73.7%1,030,9451.03M3573.049668%73.049668%73.0%3,239,2103.24M3672.216679%72.216679%72.2%699,945700k3771.103495%71.103495%71.1%893,099893k3868.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M3967.573788%67.573788%67.6%1,104,8241.10M4067.147297%67.147297%67.1%760,703761k4166.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4265.451966%65.451966%65.5%671,780672k4364.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4464.183004%64.183004%64.2%1,196,2301.20M4560.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M4659.517763%59.517763%59.5%1,551,5401.55M4757.718309%57.718309%57.7%829,288829k4850.204653%50.204653%50.2%1,159,7331.16M4944.770152%44.770152%44.8%1,192,8641.19M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%20%40%Count#Miami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoFairfield CountyFairfieldCook CountyCookSacramento CountySacramentoOrange CountyOrangeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHonolulu CountyHonoluluTravis CountyTravisHillsborough CountyHillsboroughTarrant CountyTarrantSuffolk CountySuffolkMaricopa CountyMaricopaCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWake CountyWakePima CountyPimaSouth AtlanticFulton CountyFultonSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOakland CountyOaklandSouthFranklin CountyFranklinCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWayne CountyWayneNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny 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Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Mecklenburg County. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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Principal City:
Charlotte
Cities:
Charlotte
Towns:
Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Weddington
Townships:
1, Charlotte, 2, Berryhill, 3, Steele Creek, 5, Providence, 6, Clear Creek, 7, Crab Orchard, 8, Mallard Creek, 9, Deweese, 10, Lemley, 11, Long Creek, 12, Paw Creek, 13, Morning Star, 14, Pineville, 15, Huntersville
ZIP Codes:
28031, 28036, 28078, 28104, 28105, 28107, 28115, 28134, 28202, 28203, 28204, 28205, 28206, 28207, 28208, 28209, 28210, 28211, 28212, 28213, 28214, 28215, 28216, 28217, 28226, 28227, 28244, 28262, 28269, 28270, 28273, 28277, 28278, 28280, 28282
Unified School District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Congressional Districts:
NC-8, NC-9, NC-12, NC-13
State Senate Districts:
NC-37, NC-38, NC-39, NC-40, NC-41
State House Districts:
NC-88, NC-92, NC-98, NC-99, NC-100, NC-101, NC-102, NC-103, NC-104, NC-105, NC-106, NC-107
Neighboring Counties:
Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Union, York
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Anson, Catawba, Cherokee, Chester, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Rowan, Stanly