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Mecklenburg County ( / ˈmɛklənˌbɜːrɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County) and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population.
Mecklenburg County was formed in 1762 from the western part of Anson County and the first official governmental action took place in February 1763. The North Carolina State Constitution approved in 1868 gave the citizens of all counties the right to elect a Board of County Commissioners to govern them.
Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. In 2020, 1,115,482 people lived there. [1] . The county seat is Charlotte . History. The county was created in 1762. It was split from Anson County. It was named in honor of the marriage of King George III to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . Communities.
North Carolina: County: Mecklenburg: Settled: 1755: Incorporated: December 3, 1768: Named for: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Government
Mecklenburg County: An Introduction. Uptown Charlotte. Introduction: Mecklenburg County’s identity is inextricably tied to Charlotte, the region’s economic engine. Given the dominance of Charlotte, however, it’s all too easy to equate Mecklenburg County’s image entirely with the Carolinas’ largest city. To do so would be to diminish ...
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. REGION: Piedmont. RIVER BASIN: Catawba, Yadkin-Pee Dee, Map. NEIGHBORING COUNTIES: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, [1] making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County) and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. [2] .
