Charlotte
Nicknames: The Queen City, The QC, CLT, The Hornet's Nest
[ 1] [ 2] Motto(s): "
Regina Civitatem "
(Latin ) (Queen City)
"Charlotte's Got a Lot"
[ 3] Interactive map of Charlotte
Location within North Carolina
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Show map of the United States Coordinates: 35°13′38″N 80°50′35″W / 35.22722°N 80.84306°W / 35.22722; -80.84306 [ 4] Country United States State North Carolina County Mecklenburg Settled 1755[ 5] Incorporated December 3, 1768[ 6] Named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz • Type Council–manager • Body Charlotte City Council • Mayor Vi Lyles (D ) • Total 312.00 sq mi (808.08 km2 ) • Land 310.02 sq mi (802.94 km2 ) • Water 1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2 ) 0.63% Elevation 673 ft (205 m) • Total 874,579 • Estimate (2023)
911,311 • Rank 15th in the United States1st in North Carolina • Density 2,821.06/sq mi (1,089.22/km2 ) • Urban
1,379,873 (US: 37th ) • Urban density 2,098.3/sq mi (810.2/km2 ) • Metro 2,805,115 (US: 22nd ) Demonym Charlottean • Charlotte (MSA) $228.9 billion (2022) Time zone UTC−5 (EST ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−4 (EDT )ZIP Codes
28201–28237, 28240–28247, 28250, 28253–28256, 28258, 28260–28262, 28265–28266, 28269–28275, 28277–28278, 28280–28290, 28296–28297, 28299
Area codes 704, 980 FIPS code 37-12000[ 4] GNIS feature ID2404032[ 4] Website charlottenc .gov
Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and it is the 16th most populous city in the United States . In 2020, the population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 874,579.[ 10] In addition, the population of Charlotte's metro area is listed as 2,660,329.
↑ Wilson, Jen (October 13, 2014). "So is Charlotte the real Queen City?" . Bizjournals.com . Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2022 .
↑ "The Mecklenburg Historical Association, Charlotte, NC" . meckdec.org . Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020 .
↑ Washburn, Mark (March 30, 2018). "Charlotte's got a lot, but it needs a new slogan" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlotte, North Carolina
↑ Dixon, Chris (August 27, 2014). "36 Hours in Charlotte, N.C." The New York Times . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
↑ Toussaint, Katie (October 13, 2019). "How to join Charlotte's year-long birthday celebration" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved October 1, 2022 .
↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023" . United States Census Bureau , Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (MSA)" . fred.stlouisfed.org .
↑ "QuickFacts: Charlotte city, North Carolina" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .