Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+33%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+33MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,154,6812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $87,0052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Montgomery County, AL · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Mecklenburg CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Mecklenburg County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +30.1% |
| 1896 | +9.0% |
| 1900 | +25.5% |
| 1904 | +60.9% |
| 1908 | +40.7% |
| 1912 | +76.4% |
| 1916 | +56.3% |
| 1920 | +53.6% |
| 1924 | +51.3% |
| 1928 | −10.8% |
| 1932 | +56.6% |
| 1936 | +69.5% |
| 1940 | +60.8% |
| 1944 | +46.7% |
| 1948 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | −14.6% |
| 1956 | −24.0% |
| 1960 | −10.1% |
| 1964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | −23.5% |
| 1972 | −38.7% |
| 1976 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | −25.6% |
| 1988 | −19.2% |
| 1992 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | +35.1% |
| 2024 | +32.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 376,469 | 187,777 | 577,527 | ||
| D | 378,107 | 179,211 | 567,053 | ||
| D | 294,562 | 155,518 | 472,857 | ||
| D | 272,262 | 171,668 | 448,900 | ||
| D | 253,958 | 153,848 | 410,817 | ||
| D | 166,828 | 155,084 | 323,102 | ||
| D | 134,068 | 126,911 | 263,036 | ||
| D | 103,429 | 97,719 | 212,845 | ||
| R | 97,065 | 99,496 | 228,375 | ||
| R | 71,907 | 106,236 | 178,796 | ||
| R | 63,190 | 106,754 | 170,337 | ||
| R | 66,995 | 68,384 | 143,058 | ||
| D | 63,198 | 61,715 | 125,399 | ||
| R | 33,730 | 77,546 | 113,176 | ||
| R | 31,102 | 56,325 | 107,497 | ||
| D | 49,582 | 46,589 | 96,171 | ||
| R | 39,362 | 48,250 | 87,612 | ||
| R | 27,227 | 44,469 | 71,696 | ||
| R | 33,044 | 44,334 | 77,378 | ||
| D | 14,353 | 11,518 | 33,185 | ||
| D | 25,950 | 9,434 | 35,384 | ||
| D | 28,768 | 7,013 | 35,781 | ||
| D | 26,169 | 4,709 | 30,878 | ||
| D | 18,167 | 4,973 | 23,321 | ||
| R | 9,690 | 12,041 | 21,731 | ||
| D | 8,443 | 2,572 | 11,452 | ||
| D | 11,313 | 3,421 | 14,734 | ||
| D | 4,508 | 1,257 | 5,771 | ||
| D | 3,967 | 284 | 4,822 | ||
| D | 3,926 | 1,645 | 5,601 | ||
| D | 3,142 | 748 | 3,934 | ||
| D | 3,786 | 2,234 | 6,098 | ||
| D | 4,714 | 3,921 | 8,790 | ||
| D | 3,881 | 1,933 | 6,472 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.3%
German
8.5%
Irish
7.6%
American
4.7%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Polish
1.7%
African American
24.1%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,005
Mecklenburg County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Mecklenburg County$87,005
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Mecklenburg County ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.7%
speak English only
Spanish13.3%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Charlotte, Mecklenburg has shifted from a competitive suburban county into one of the state's most lopsided presidential jurisdictions, posting a 32.7-point Democratic margin in 2024 on the back of rapid in-migration and a majority-minority population.
The Democratic margin here reached seventy-six points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-three points.
A population of 1,154,681, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,005 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Guilford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 32.7 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 577,527 votes cast, 376,469 went Democratic and 187,777 went Republican.
What is Mecklenburg County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Mecklenburg County, North Carolina voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has a population of 1,154,681 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is $87,005 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.