Huntersville
- Population
- 62,458
- Median household income
- $119,951
- Median home value
- $439,300
+11.6%’19–’23
+17.6%’19–’23
+45.7%’19–’23
Huntersville is a community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to 62,458 residents. The median household income of $119,951 is above the Mecklenburg County median ($83,765).
From 2019 to 2023, Huntersville's population grew 11.6% from 55,980 to 62,458, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $301,500 to $439,300.
65.7% of workers drive to work alone. 76.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 62,458
- Median age
- 39.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $119,951
- Median home value
- $439,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,742
- Housing units
- 24,643
- Homeownership rate
- 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202355,98062,458
$102,016$119,951
$301,500$439,300
$1,305$1,742
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55,980 | $102,016 | $301,500 | $1,305 |
| 2020 | 57,288 | $100,789 | $318,000 | $1,363 |
| 2021 | 60,166 | $102,335 | $332,600 | $1,509 |
| 2022 | 61,202 | $112,893 | $393,200 | $1,624 |
| 2023 | 62,458 | $119,951 | $439,300 | $1,742 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1718.8%
18 to 245.7%
25 to 3411.9%
35 to 4416.2%
45 to 5416.4%
55 to 6411.8%
65 to 749.1%
75 and over3.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,835 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 11,762 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,567 | 5.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 7,459 | 11.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 10,101 | 16.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10,244 | 16.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 7,382 | 11.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 5,664 | 9.1% |
| 75 and over | 2,444 | 3.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 42,958 | 68.8% |
| Black or African American | 8,415 | 13.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 23 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3,446 | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 403 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2,573 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,623 | 7.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.0%
High school graduate13.1%
Some college or associate's26.5%
Bachelor's degree37.1%
Graduate or professional degree20.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,310 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 5,679 | 13.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 11,478 | 26.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,067 | 37.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,760 | 20.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone65.7%
Carpooled5.0%
Public transit1.3%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home26.1%
Other means1.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 22,126 | 65.7% |
| Carpooled | 1,678 | 5.0% |
| Public transit | 423 | 1.3% |
| Walked | 265 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 8,788 | 26.1% |
| Other means | 395 | 1.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 4,425 | 17.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 10,043 | 40.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6,808 | 27.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2,116 | 8.5% |
| 60+ min | 1,495 | 6.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.62
- Poverty rate
- 3.4% (2,137 of 62,029)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 16,846 | 71.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,858 | 28.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2004
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 23,704 | 96.2% |
| Vacant | 939 | 3.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 17,166 | 72.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 6,538 | 27.6% |
1-unit, detached76.5%
1-unit, attached5.2%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units8.2%
Mobile home & other1.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 18,845 | 76.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,274 | 5.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 473 | 1.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,664 | 6.8% |
| 20 or more units | 2,014 | 8.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 373 | 1.5% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3733120
- Type (LSAD)
- 43
- Land area
- 42 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.21 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.4068, -80.8687
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