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Mecklenburg County, VA


Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 30,508   ( 2,219 from 2010 , 193 from 2020)
Land area: 625.3 square miles
Population density: 48.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,554 60.82% 3.4%
Black:9,93932.58% 16.9%
Indian:1030.34% 41.1%
Asian:3401.11% 52.5%
2+ races:5651.85% 31.4%
Hispanic:1,0073.30% 24.9%
Total non-White:11,95439.18% 11.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:605 10.0
Deaths:1,20719.9
Net Migration: 66511.0
Net Immigration: 1212.0
Change in White population:-661 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,558 -4.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,727
19,21558.71%
11,95836.54%
730.22%
2230.68%
4301.31%
8062.46%
13,51241.29%

2000
32,380
19,01758.73%
12,58938.88%
610.19%
990.31%
1900.59%
3931.21%
13,36341.27%

1990
29,241
17,92261.29%
11,19938.30%
360.12%
290.10%
n/a
550.19%
11,31938.71%

1980
29,444
17,50359.45%
11,74139.88%
20.01%
110.04%
n/a
1870.64%
11,94140.55%

1970
29,426
17,03757.90%
12,35141.97%
140.05%
80.03%
n/a
140.05%
12,389 42.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,139 9.7
3,90712.1
2890.9
2860.9
198 0.6
149 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,632 12.4
4,17414.3
2,7339.3
340.1
1,095 3.7
2,044 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,720 12.6
3,538 12.0
-175 -0.6
n/a
419 1.4
-622 -2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,720 -5.8
n/a
466 1.6
-448 -1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Mecklenburg County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.6
5,594 18.3%
24,914 81.7%
7,944 26.0%
13,037
2.25
7,860 60.3%
5,372 68.3%
751 9.6%
5,177 39.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
6,376 19.5%
26,351 80.5%
6,784 20.7%
13,495
2.30
8,846 65.6%
6,186 69.9%
1,009 11.4%
4,649 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
6,976 21.5%
25,404 78.5%
5,754 17.8%
12,901
2.39
8,905 69.0%
6,642 74.6%
820 9.2%
3,996 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
6,873 23.5%
22,368 76.5%
5,028 17.2%
11,307
2.51
8,216 72.7%
6,334 77.1%
757 9.2%
3,091 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
8,174 27.8%
21,270 72.2%
4,069 13.8%
10,080
2.86
7,966 79.0%
6,568 82.5%
443 5.6%
2,114 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mecklenburg County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,063 
Median Value$157,800 
Occupied13,03768.4%
Vacant6,02631.6%
Owned9,24070.9%
Rented3,79729.1%
Median Rent$784 
Single-Family Units14,01173.5%
    Detached13,80272.4%
    Attached2091.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units8074.2%
Mobile Homes3,67619.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mecklenburg County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1098.5%
$10,000 to $14,9997906.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998566.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996925.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996885.3%
$30,000 to $34,9996865.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996294.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994713.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994723.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999387.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2549.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48511.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1498.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995384.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997735.9%
$200,000 or more5073.9%
Median Household Income51,265 
Per Capita Income31,010 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9547.3%
Public Assistance2381.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,74713.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,86064.3%
Unemployed4552.7%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force11,32667.0%
Not in Labor Force5,57633.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5773,30858.0%
Non-Profit23743135.5%
Self-Employed65745759.0%
Local Government44098330.9%
State Government46474838.3%
Federal Government1956176.2%
Total Private + Self5,2343,76558.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3362,22337.5%
Total6,5705,98852.3%
Pct. Govt.23.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,58812.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,25417.9%
Professional, Technical2,76222.0%
Service Occupations2,40519.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing810.6%
All others3,55228.3%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,05516.4%
Retail trade1,51912.1%
Educational services1,33010.6%
Manufacturing1,31710.5%
Public administration1,1058.8%
Construction8436.7%
Transportation and warehousing6345.0%
Accommodation and food services5564.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5514.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5164.1%
Other services4053.2%
Information3753.0%
Wholesale trade3572.8%
Finance and insurance3322.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2041.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1481.2%
Utilities1391.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1090.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction490.4%
Management170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mecklenburg County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4901.61%
Puerto Rican1760.58%
Cuban80.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2430.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan430.14%
Honduran60.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian200.07%
Salvadoran1740.57%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American80.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian20.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian30.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2380.78%
Filipino590.19%
Korean40.01%
Thai30.01%
Chinese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,64495.8%
Spanish6412.2%
Other Indo-European1840.6%
Other Asian1280.4%
Other1050.4%
German, other Germanic830.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.1%
Tagalog270.1%
Arabic200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,58521.7%
English3,65412.0%
German1,7425.7%
Irish1,5895.2%
Italian6082.0%
African5411.8%
Scottish5141.7%
Scotch-Irish4211.4%
European4181.4%
British2110.7%
Scandinavian2030.7%
Polish1530.5%
Welsh1400.5%
French1350.4%
Dutch1120.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,71497.8%
Not a citizen6532.2%
Native29,30096.5%
Foreign-born1,0673.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mecklenburg County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,210 5.3%1,852 8.2%7,763 34.3%6,962 30.7%2,959 13.1%1,904 8.4%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,210 5.3%
9-12 Years 1,852 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,763 34.3%
Some College 6,962 30.7%
Bach. Degree 2,959 13.1%
Grad Degree 1,904 8.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mecklenburg County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,312 13,492 820 5.7% 4.4%
1991 14,863 13,506 1,357 9.1% 5.8%
1992 14,938 13,600 1,338 9.0% 6.2%
1993 14,840 13,942 898 6.1% 5.2%
1994 15,104 14,199 905 6.0% 4.8%
1995 15,259 14,209 1,050 6.9% 4.4%
1996 15,206 13,916 1,290 8.5% 4.3%
1997 15,069 14,215 854 5.7% 3.7%
1998 14,946 14,298 648 4.3% 2.8%
1999 15,098 14,305 793 5.3% 2.7%
2000 14,247 13,772 475 3.3% 2.3%
2001 14,222 13,375 847 6.0% 3.3%
2002 14,169 12,671 1,498 10.6% 4.4%
2003 13,716 12,369 1,347 9.8% 4.3%
2004 13,111 12,148 963 7.3% 4.1%
2005 13,252 12,373 879 6.6% 3.8%
2006 13,136 12,387 749 5.7% 3.3%
2007 13,222 12,501 721 5.5% 3.3%
2008 13,478 12,528 950 7.0% 4.3%
2009 14,142 12,569 1,573 11.1% 6.8%
2010 14,183 12,546 1,637 11.5% 7.3%
2011 14,031 12,582 1,449 10.3% 6.6%
2012 13,508 12,260 1,248 9.2% 5.9%
2013 12,771 11,608 1,163 9.1% 5.6%
2014 12,663 11,705 958 7.6% 5.1%
2015 12,561 11,803 758 6.0% 4.4%
2016 12,473 11,783 690 5.5% 4.0%
2017 12,801 12,181 620 4.8% 3.7%
2018 12,723 12,213 510 4.0% 2.9%
2019 12,747 12,258 489 3.8% 2.7%
2020 12,679 11,818 861 6.8% 6.2%
2021 12,566 11,970 596 4.7% 3.9%
2022 13,107 12,637 470 3.6% 2.9%
2023 13,414 12,936 478 3.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com