Mecklenburg County GIS Maps

Mecklenburg County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Mecklenburg County Parcels

Mecklenburg County has 423,199 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $370,838. The median lot size is 0.27 acres. 8,736 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 65.1% of parcels. Town houses follow at 11.8% and condominiums at 6.2%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1997 or earlier. The records carry 320,963 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 86.1%. Browse the interactive Mecklenburg County Parcel viewer here.

Mecklenburg County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Mecklenburg County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Mecklenburg County Population

Mecklenburg County had 1,115,482 residents in 2020. That was 21.3% higher than in 2010. Mecklenburg County added 420,028 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2,131 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Charlotte, Charlotte and Huntersville.

Population Trend in Mecklenburg County NC

Mecklenburg County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Mecklenburg County Zip Codes

Mecklenburg County has 34 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Charlotte (28269), Charlotte (28277) and Huntersville (28078). Charlotte is the largest zip by population, with about 82,422 residents or 7% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 20% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Mecklenburg County NC

Mecklenburg County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Mecklenburg County Demographics

Mecklenburg County has a median age of 35.4, which makes the county a little younger than North Carolina overall. About 23.1% of residents are under 18, while 11.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 38.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 48.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Mecklenburg County NC

Mecklenburg County School Districts

Mecklenburg County is served by 1 public school district with 145,014 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Mecklenburg County NC

Mecklenburg County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Mecklenburg County Housing & Real Estate

Mecklenburg County has a median home value of $371,200 and a median gross rent of $1,521. About 56% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Carolina median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $450,000 and homes spent about 42 days on the market.

Businesses in Mecklenburg County, NC

Mecklenburg County has 54,875 business listings across 1,288 categories. The largest categories in Mecklenburg County business listings are Real Estate Agents (1,364, 2.5%), Churches & Religious Organizations (1,017, 1.9%), and Beauty Salons (907, 1.7%). The full Mecklenburg County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Mecklenburg County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Mecklenburg County, NC

Mecklenburg County Business Listings

Mecklenburg County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Mecklenburg County Basemaps

Mecklenburg County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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