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Charlotte (Mecklenburg County)
A sprawling Southern city, Charlotte is a pleasant urban area nestled in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, within a few hours’ drive of both the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
Mecklenburg County Health Department, which includes Charlotte, assures the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations.
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POPULATION
841,600
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SQUARE MILES
297.7
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TRANSIT SCORE
29
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
36,426
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Urban Health Agenda
Our vision for the future of urban health looks beyond health care. Government and community organizations work together to make our wider environments safer, healthier, and more equitable.
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Health Equity Tool
Together with Human Impact Partners, we created an Equity Lens Tool for health officials and their staffs to use in the context of COVID-related decision making.
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Views from the Big Cities: San Antonio and Charlotte
Learn more about Charlotte’s response to COVID-19.
