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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Formed from Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg is North Carolina's second-most populous county and the center of the Charlotte region; in 2013 it became the first county in the Carolinas estimated to exceed one million residents. The disputed ‘Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence’ date, May 20, 1775, appears on the state flag, and a branch of the U.S. Mint operated in Charlotte from 1837 to 1913.

Businesses listed
61,629
Population (2020)
1,115,482
County seat
Charlotte
Formed
1762

Landmarks & institutions

  • NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte)
  • Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
  • U.S. National Whitewater Center (Charlotte)
  • Davidson College (Davidson)
  • President James K. Polk Historic Site (Pineville)

Named for the German duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, home of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III.

Towns

Charlotte 50,800Matthews 3,178Huntersville 3,050Cornelius 2,452Pineville 1,247Mint Hill 863Davidson 795

Sources:en.wikipedia.org ncpedia.org data.census.gov

61,629 businesses · showing 769–792