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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

  • SQUARE MILES

    297.7

  • TRANSIT SCORE

    29

  • PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME

    36,426

Raynard Washington, PhD, MPH

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