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CBSA!16740=METRO("Charlotte, NC")
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area spans 11 counties and had 2,883,370 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $277.1 billion that year.
North Carolina, South Carolina11 countiesPart of Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
GDP, 2024$277.1B#19 of 387 · +6.9% nominal
Income per person, 2024$73,143#75 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#155 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)97.3#122 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Charlotte, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 11 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $34.3B | 12.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $20.5B | 7.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $20.4B | 7.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $50.1B | 18.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $17.6B | 6.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $15.7B | 5.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $15.4B | 5.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $13.5B | 4.9% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $10.1B | 3.7% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $10.4B | 3.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $5.3B | 1.9% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $6.2B | 2.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $651M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $1.2B | 0.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37007 | |
| Cabarrus County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37025 | |
| Chester County | South Carolina | Outlying | 45023 | |
| Gaston County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37071 | |
| Iredell County | North Carolina | Central | 37097 | |
| Lancaster County | South Carolina | Outlying | 45057 | |
| Lincoln County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37109 | |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | Central | 37119 | |
| Rowan County | North Carolina | Outlying | 37159 | |
| Union County | North Carolina | Central | 37179 | |
| York County | South Carolina | Outlying | 45091 |