Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

Metro area 16740 • Metropolitan • NC, SC • 2.8M residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $88.6K.
•Median home value: $375K.
•Poverty rate: 10.4%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia.

Income

89th

Home values

84th

Poverty rate

22nd

Metro Basics

CBSA

16740

Type

Metropolitan

Population

2.8M

Land Area

5.6K sq mi

Pop. Density

495.2 / sq mi

States

NC, SC

Area Codes

704 803 839 980

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.