Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the <a href="/facts/List_of_municipalities_in_North_Carolina/nf4azyuw">most populous city</a> in the <a href="/facts/U.S._state/PFwcRIYQ">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/facts/North_Carolina/VhKNTULI">North Carolina</a> and the <a href="/facts/County_seat/ItAWPoWw">county seat</a> of <a href="/facts/Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina/HsXgJ4R0">Mecklenburg County</a>. The population was 874,579 at the <a href="/facts/2020_United_States_census/dTEm5TRr">2020 census</a>, making Charlotte the <a href="/facts/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population/rcYY6hsJ">15th-most populous city</a> in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in <a href="/facts/Southern_United_States/ppnGuAtB">the South</a>, and the second-most populous city in the <a href="/facts/Southeastern_United_States/jlyYnNvo">Southeast</a> behind <a href="/facts/Jacksonville,_Florida/u6syYft2">Jacksonville, Florida</a>. Charlotte is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the <a href="/facts/Charlotte_metropolitan_area/4s8svmvu">Charlotte metropolitan area</a>, whose estimated 2023 population of 2,805,115 ranked <a href="/facts/Metropolitan_statistical_area/Y2yX0KJg">22nd in the United States</a>. The <a href="/facts/Charlotte_metropolitan_area/4s8svmvu">Charlotte metropolitan area</a> is part of an 18-county market region and <a href="/facts/Combined_statistical_area/tq6UTDlD">combined statistical area</a> with an estimated population of 3,387,115 as of 2023.
Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was among the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth. Throughout the 2020s, it has remained one of the fastest-growing major cities in the United States. Residents of Charlotte are referred to as "<a href="/facts/List_of_people_from_Charlotte,_North_Carolina/L7TuAIHQ">Charlotteans</a>".
Charlotte is home to the corporate headquarters of <a href="/facts/Bank_of_America/fXUQI9vp">Bank of America</a>, <a href="/facts/Honeywell/qjkujlwJ">Honeywell</a>, <a href="/facts/Truist_Financial/REGblwbx">Truist Financial</a>, and the <a href="/facts/East_Coast_of_the_United_States/vrKUc0Wl">East Coast</a> headquarters of <a href="/facts/Wells_Fargo/Yansa3rp">Wells Fargo</a>, which, when combined with other Charlotte-based financial institutions, makes the city the second-largest banking center in the nation.
Charlotte's notable attractions include three professional sports teams, the <a href="/facts/Carolina_Panthers/yvAW9zIz">Carolina Panthers</a> of the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">NFL</a>, the <a href="/facts/Charlotte_Hornets/6w8x9cdM">Charlotte Hornets</a> of the <a href="/facts/National_Basketball_Association/Vd3EUFfa">NBA</a>, and <a href="/facts/Charlotte_FC/8Vtl2EP5">Charlotte FC</a> of <a href="/facts/Major_League_Soccer/LAwJ4VLr">MLS</a>. The city is also home to the <a href="/facts/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame/xVUk9b9n">NASCAR Hall of Fame</a>, <a href="/facts/Opera_Carolina/JU8PRAY8">Opera Carolina</a>, <a href="/facts/Charlotte_Symphony/C55Q5gd2">Charlotte Symphony</a>, <a href="/facts/Charlotte_Ballet/epKHB8Lx">Charlotte Ballet</a>, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, <a href="/facts/Mint_Museum/hRE0Ezus">Mint Museum</a>, <a href="/facts/Harvey_B._Gantt_Center/wIA7MXN4">Harvey B. Gantt Center</a>, <a href="/facts/Bechtler_Museum_of_Modern_Art/k6prmyoX">Bechtler Museum of Modern Art</a>, the <a href="/facts/Billy_Graham_Library/JtUdf3Ug">Billy Graham Library</a>, <a href="/facts/Levine_Museum_of_the_New_South/MLQXdIt5">Levine Museum of the New South</a>, <a href="/facts/Charlotte_Museum_of_History/KFaspo6Q">Charlotte Museum of History</a>, <a href="/facts/Carowinds/SD1LKukJ">Carowinds</a> amusement park, and <a href="/facts/U.S._National_Whitewater_Center/ePu3VAdv">U.S. National Whitewater Center</a>.
Charlotte has a <a href="/facts/Humid_subtropical_climate/vr1kMhwS">humid subtropical climate</a>. It is located several miles east of the <a href="/facts/Catawba_River/f1EawF1y">Catawba River</a> and southeast of <a href="/facts/Lake_Norman/xaeGDles">Lake Norman</a>, the largest human-made lake in North Carolina. <a href="/facts/Lake_Wylie/JxjtjVw8">Lake Wylie</a> and <a href="/facts/Mountain_Island_Lake/H0zhSaL0">Mountain Island Lake</a> are two smaller human-made lakes located near the city. As of 2024, 66% of the city's area is occupied by green spaces. The city ranks 1st in the United States and 29th in the world in the ranking of the greenest cities on the planet.

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Charlotte, North Carolina