Mecklenburg County, Virginia

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,431
Median household income: $51,691
Median home value: $169,400

Mecklenburg County is a county in Virginia with a population of 30,431. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,691, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Mecklenburg County's population held roughly steady from 30,728 to 30,431, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $43,207 to $51,691.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,431
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,691
Median home value: $169,400
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 19,184
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,72830,431

Median household income

$43,207$51,691

Median home value

$132,600$169,400

Median gross rent

$695$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,728	$43,207	$132,600	$695
2020	30,726	$50,224	$148,800	$707
2021	30,347	$46,378	$146,200	$719
2022	30,367	$51,265	$157,800	$784
2023	30,431	$51,691	$169,400	$804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,523	5.0%
5 to 17	4,110	13.5%
18 to 24	1,997	6.6%
25 to 34	3,202	10.5%
35 to 44	3,169	10.4%
45 to 54	3,456	11.4%
55 to 64	4,891	16.1%
65 to 74	4,703	15.5%
75 and over	3,380	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,377	60.4%
Black or African American	10,002	32.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.3%
Asian	309	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	706	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	912	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,195	14.0%
High school graduate	7,547	33.1%
Some college or associate's	7,232	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,971	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,856	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,980	82.4%
Carpooled	646	5.3%
Public transit	33	0.3%
Walked	93	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	867	7.2%
Other means	491	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,038	35.9%
15 to 29 min	3,113	27.7%
30 to 44 min	2,179	19.4%
45 to 59 min	888	7.9%
60+ min	1,025	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 17.4% (5,111 of 29,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,876	58.8%
Nonfamily households	5,519	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,395	69.8%
Vacant	5,789	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,635	71.9%
Renter-occupied	3,760	28.1%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,955	72.7%
1-unit, attached	227	1.2%
2 to 4 units	468	2.4%
5 to 19 units	539	2.8%
20 or more units	193	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,802	19.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51117
State: Virginia
Land area: 625 sq mi
Water area: 54 sq mi
Center point: 36.6873, -78.3690

Cities & places

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