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Detailed Demographic and Statistics for
the Mecklenburg County area of Lake Norman

The three North Mecklenburg Towns of Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson call the Lake Norman Area home. Each of these communities offers residential and recreational opportunities on the lake. The close commute to downtown Charlotte (15 miles for Huntersville, 20 miles for Cornelius, or 22 miles for Davidson) combined with the peaceful yet active lifestyle of Lake Norman has been responsible for a population boom in north Mecklenburg since the mid 1990s.

During this same period, relationships forged with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County produced extended coverage of utilities like water and sewer and work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) improved roadways and increased access to Interstate 77. These efforts paved the way for residential growth indicated in the chart below:

Population	1990	2000	2004*	14-year Growth
Huntersville	3,014	24,960	34,332	1039%
Cornelius	2,581	11,969	17,875	593%
Davidson	4,046	7,139	8,343	106%
LakeNorman Region	9,641	44,068	60,550	528%

Source: US Census Bureau
*2004 figure is an estimate

The growth rate of the Lake Norman region is also much greater than that of the State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. This chart shows the extent of the growth in Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson compared to fairly consistent growth that took place in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

Population	1990	2000	2004*	14-year Growth
State of North Carolina	6,628,637	8,049,313	8,541,221	29%
Charlotte Metro Area	1,024,643	1,334,679	1,437,427	40%
Mecklenburg County	511,433	695,454	771,617	51%
Charlotte	395,934	540,828	594,359	50%
Lake Norman Region	9,641	44,068	60,550	528%

Source: US Census Bureau
*2004 figure is an estimate

In 1990, only two percent of Mecklenburg County was comprised of residents from Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson. However, based on estimates from the US Census, that number grew to nearly 8% in 2004. That fact is important when you realize that Charlotte's residents have consistently accounted for about 77% of the population of Mecklenburg County over that same period 14-year period.

Additional information about each of the North Mecklenburg Towns in the Lake Norman region can be found below, listed in order as you travel North from the City of Charlotte.

Town of Huntersville

The US Census estimates that the 2004 population of Huntersville was 34,332, an increase of 37.55% from the 2000 Census. It is reasonable to expect that many of the population figures below increased by the same rate.

Town of Huntersville Demographic Breakdown

Source:  2000 US Census	Number	Percent of Population
Total Population	24,960	100
By Sex
Male	12,330	49.4%
Female	12,630	50.6%
By Age
18 years and over	17,885	71.7%
65 years and over	1,542	6.2%
By Education
Population 25 years and over	16,400	65.7%
High School Graduate or Higher	15,018	60.2%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	7,618	30.5%
By Economics
Total Population In Labor Force (over 16 yrs old)	13,880	55.6%
Median household income in 1999 (dollars)	$71,932
Median family income in 1999 dollars)	$80,821
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)	$30,256
Median Home Value (dollars)	$182,800
By Race
White	22,070	88.4%
Black/African American	1,865	7.5%
Asian/Hispanic/American Indian	479	1.9%

Town of Cornelius

The US Census estimates that the 2004 population of Cornelius was 17,875. This is an increase of 49.34% from the 2000 figure of 11,969. It is reasonable to expect that many of the population figures below that were based on the 2000 US Census also increased by the same rate.

Town of Cornelius Demographic Breakdown

Source:  2000 US Census	Number	Percent of Population
Total Population	11,969	100
By Sex
Male	6,069	50.7
Female	5,900	49.3
By Age
18 years and over	9,288	77.6
65 years and over	946	7.9
By Education
Population 25 years and over	8,442	70.5%
High School Graduate or Higher	7,916	66.1%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	4,173	34.9%
By Economics
Total Population In Labor Force (over 16 yrs old)	7,008	58.6%
Median household income in 1999 (dollars)	$71,259
Median family income in 1999 dollars)	$89,945
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)	$45,023
Median Home Value (dollars)	$236,500
By Race
White	10,969	91.6%
Black/African American	673	5.6%
Asian/Hispanic/American Indian	507	4.2%

Town of Davidson

The US Census estimates that the 2004 population of Davidson was 8,343. This is an increase of 16.87% from the 2000 figure of 7,139. It is reasonable to expect that many of the population figures below also increased by the same rate.

Town of Davidson Demographic Breakdown

Source:  2000 US Census	Number	Percent of Population
Total Population	7,139	100
By Sex
Male	3,488	48.9%
Female	3,651	51.1%
By Age
18 years and over	5,633	78.9%
65 years and over	766	10.7%
By Education
Population 25 years and over	3,932	55.1%
High School Graduate or Higher	3,534	49.5%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	2,424	34.0%
By Economics
Total Population In Labor Force (over 16 yrs old)	3,578	50.1%
Median household income in 1999 (dollars)	$78,370
Median family income in 1999 (dollars)	$100,961
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)	$31,571
Median Home Value (1999 dollars)	$270,000
By Race
White	6,320	88.5%
Black/African American	581	8.1%
Asian/Hispanic/American Indian	109	1.5%

Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), also referred to as the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord MSA, covers the larger Charlotte Metro region and includes counties with at least 25 percent of their working population commuting to work in the central county of Mecklenburg. In 2004, the US Census estimated a population of 1,437,427 in the Charlotte MSA. This indicates 7.7% growth over the 2000 population of 1,334,679.

Charlotte MSA Demographic Breakdown

Source:  2000 US Census	Number	Percent of Population
Total Population	1,330,448	100%
By Sex
Male	655,948	49.30%
Female	678,731	51.02%
By Age
20 years and over	1,015,615	76.34%
65 years and over	184,594	13.87%
By Education
Population 25 years and over	983,882	73.95%
High School Graduate or Higher	776,038	58.33%
Bachelor Degree or Higher	244,833	18.40%
By Economics
Total Population In Labor Force (over 16 yrs old)	751,629	56.49%
Median household income in 1999 (dollars)	$46,119
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)	$25,826
Median Home Value (1999 dollars)	$135,800
By Race
White	976,634	73.41%
Black/African American	276,354	20.77%
Asian/Hispanic/American Indian	70,066	5.27%