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Largest suburbs of Charlotte, by population

Population, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15

Concord, NC is the largest suburb of Charlotte, with 108,719 residents.

The 10 largest suburbs hold 588,505 residents combined (American Community Survey 2020–24), equal to 20% of the 2,938,830 residents of the metro area (Census estimate, July 2025).

Charlotte itself has 903,844 residents; 34 suburbs have at least 5,000.

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Largest suburbs of Charlotte, by population: the first 30 of 34

Cities and towns in the Charlotte area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (34); Charlotte itself is left out.
RankCity or townPopulationTypical home valueMedian household income
1Concord, NC108,719$378,000$86,921
2Gastonia, NC82,884$273,000$64,059
3Rock Hill, SC75,259$320,000$68,771
4Huntersville, NC63,969$544,000$120,516
5Kannapolis, NC57,890$276,000$73,836
6Mooresville, NC52,381$478,000$89,647
7Indian Trail, NC42,036$411,000$108,483
8Monroe, NC36,759$352,000$72,540
9Salisbury, NC35,825$280,000$53,716
10Cornelius, NC32,783$521,000$113,767
11Fort Mill, SC30,775$519,000$121,823
12Matthews, NC30,577$504,000$108,611
13Statesville, NC29,894$296,000$52,880
14Mint Hill, NC27,556$509,000$100,860
15Waxhaw, NC22,275$700,000$131,894
16Harrisburg, NC19,633$492,000$148,254
17Mount Holly, NC18,208$358,000$79,385
18Stallings, NC16,886$454,000$115,974
19Davidson, NC15,660$650,000$166,556
20Belmont, NC15,546$432,000$94,883
21Weddington, NC13,805$1,034,000$190,766
22Tega Cay, SC13,615$594,000$142,000
23Lincolnton, NC11,783$296,000$46,320
24Pineville, NC11,055$400,000$69,354
25Wesley Chapel, NC9,090$649,000$132,188
26York, SC8,969$351,000$56,176
27Lancaster, SC8,921$285,000$46,311
28Clover, SC7,234$410,000$85,450
29Unionville, NC6,954$411,000$96,028
30Cherryville, NC6,226$250,000$70,625
Cities and towns in the Charlotte area, shaded by population10987654321
  • Under 8,200
  • 8,200–14,000
  • 14,000–26,000
  • 26,000–39,000
  • 39,000 or more
  • Not ranked
Cities and towns in the Charlotte area, shaded by population. Numbers mark the first 10 places in the table; dashed lines are county borders. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates.

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Source and method

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Charlotte area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (34); Charlotte itself is left out. The metro area is the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.

Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.

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