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Compare Carrboro to Charlotte

This post compares Carrboro, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carrboro (town) Charlotte (city)
Population 21,099 826,060
Income (median) $50,297 $46,023
Home Value (median) $334,500 $187,300
White 70% 50%
Black 12% 35%
Asian 9% 6%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 56% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carrboro or Charlotte?
A: Carrboro has a much smaller population count than Charlotte: 21099 compared with 826060 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carrboro or in Charlotte?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Carrboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carrboro or Charlotte?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Carrboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Carrboro versus 46% for Charlotte.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carrboro may include: Chapel-Hill, Wilmington, and Mooresville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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