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Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area is 2,298,915. The Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area population density is 730.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area is white, which represent 69.23% of the total population. The average Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 2,298,915. #22

Population Density, #17

Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area
730.53 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,591,506 (69.23%, #731)
Black:506,743 (22.04%, #116)
Hispanic:217,008 (9.44%, #278)
Asian:68,472 (2.98%, #116)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):10,506 (0.46%, #390)
One Race, Other:70,830 (3.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:50,858 (2.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:105,396 (48.57%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:19,913 (9.18%, see rank)
Cuban:7,217 (3.33%, see rank)
Central American:45,751 (21.08%, see rank)
South American:25,444 (11.72%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:24,266 (35.44%, see rank)
Chinese:8,945 (13.06%, see rank)
Filipino:4,222 (6.17%, see rank)
Japanese:993 (1.45%, see rank)
Korean:4,715 (6.89%, see rank)
Vietnamese:11,385 (16.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:13,946 (20.37%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,916,217 (83.35%) out of the total population of 2,298,915 reported first ancestry.

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab7,7850.34%, see rank0.56%
Czech4,0640.18%, see rank0.47%
Danish3,6070.16%, see rank0.42%
Dutch25,6221.11%, see rank1.40%
English193,2008.40%, see rank8.02%
French47,3402.06%, see rank3.34%
German285,54412.42%, see rank15.03%
Greek8,5650.37%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian7,4360.32%, see rank0.46%
Irish216,0469.40%, see rank10.80%
Italian84,9593.70%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian10,5250.46%, see rank1.42%
Polish38,4881.67%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese4,0160.17%, see rank0.44%
Russian13,1020.57%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish75,3333.28%, see rank0.99%
Scottish53,1812.31%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African39,8791.73%, see rank0.95%
Swedish13,6470.59%, see rank1.27%
Swiss4,0550.18%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian5,7080.25%, see rank0.31%
American230,07110.01%, see rank7.12%
Welsh11,7340.51%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,117,511 (48.61%, see rank)
Females: 1,181,404 (51.39%, see rank)

Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area
Male: 48.61%
Female: 51.39%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area
36.70 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area
35.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area
37.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years153,5476.68%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years163,5137.11%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years164,2367.14%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years153,5956.68%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years145,9696.35%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years313,48513.64%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years342,60314.90%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years332,80014.48%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years261,72411.38%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years158,6216.90%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 78,4993.41%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over30,3231.32%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,518,055100%209,056,129
Less Than High School198,41713.07%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate381,13925.11%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree461,88930.43%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree327,58521.58%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree149,0259.82%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.64, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten73,96467.54%32.46%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)260,84090.74%, see rank9.26%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)128,85890.70%, see rank9.30%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College123,58579.12%, see rank20.88%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School25,99662.17%, see rank37.83%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area%U.S.
Total Households857,926100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.64, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households227,55726.52%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households630,36973.48%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)582,00867.84%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family423,56349.37%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households275,91832.16%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,817,619see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over872,056100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married295,33533.87%, see rank35.77%
Married480,24755.07%, see rank52.04%
Widowed19,6032.25%, see rank2.57%
Divorced76,8718.81%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over945,563100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married274,94029.08%, see rank29.48%
Married479,76150.74%, see rank49.19%
Widowed80,0588.47%, see rank9.16%
Divorced110,80411.72%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area%U.S.
Native2,087,27990.79%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,167,44250.78%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State897,42839.04%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		22,4090.97%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born211,6369.21%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship72,0513.13%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship139,5856.07%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe24,2961.06%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia51,5602.24%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa14,8030.64%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania8410.04%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America115,8885.04%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America4,2480.18%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill Area%U.S.
English749,54987.37%, see rank79.39%
Spanish63,1917.37%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages24,8192.89%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages15,3821.79%, see rank3.36%
Other4,9850.58%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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