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Welcome to Mecklenburg County ...

Time Zone: Mecklenburg County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charlotte is the Seat for Mecklenburg County.

Mecklenburg County was founded in 1762 and was created by taking area from Anson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mecklenburg had a population of 1,110,356 people. This is an increase of 20.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 923,242 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mecklenburg represented 9.68% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Mecklenburg County:

  • Charlotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
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  • Cornelius
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
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  • Davidson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
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  • Huntersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
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  • Mint Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
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  • Pineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
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  • Weddington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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