Virginia

Mecklenburg County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.2%
African
34.3%
Hispanic
3%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Mecklenburg Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMecklenburg CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.2%57%58%
Black or African American34.3%18.3%—
Hispanic3%12%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.2%—
Indian0.5%2.6%—
East Asian0.4%2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mecklenburg County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMecklenburg CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,045$93,170$80,734
Median home value$192,600$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.4×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$823/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.3%20.3%21.0%