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Mecklenburg County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 968,500
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 371,921, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 111,788, 30.06%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 260,133, 69.94%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 231,837, 62.34%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 160,064, 43.04%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 140,084, 37.66%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 919,628
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 362,213, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 105,620, 29.16%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 256,593, 70.84%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 225,506, 62.26%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 156,487, 43.20%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 136,707, 37.74%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 926,873
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 362,465, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 108,499, 29.93%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 253,966, 70.07%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 227,238, 62.69%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 159,133, 43.90%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 135,227, 37.31%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 882,761
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 350,392, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 105,010, 29.97%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 245,382, 70.03%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 218,847, 62.46%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 154,450, 44.08%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 131,545, 37.54%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 861,189
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 352,540, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 105,777, 30.00%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 246,763, 70.00%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 220,169, 62.45%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 157,880, 44.78%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 132,371, 37.55%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 695,454
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 273,416, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 75,417, 27.58%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 197,999, 72.42%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 175,063, 64.03%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 130,511, 47.73%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,353, 35.97%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.