Moving to Huntersville, North Carolina

Population: 24,960. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,377 (+45.7% change)
Males: 12,330 (49.4%), Females: 12,630 (50.6%)

Mecklenburg County

Zip codes: 28078.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $71,932
Median house value: $182,800

Population by Race

Races in Huntersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Black (7.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (14.0%), English (13.5%), United States (8.5%), Italian (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 31.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Huntersville

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huntersville town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

4.5% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +18,307 (+275.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Huntersville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huntersville:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 16 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 43 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 67 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Huntersville:

  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 12 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)
  • LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (about 14 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 14A)
  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A6)

Amtrak stations near Huntersville:

  • 12 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huntersville:

  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)

Schools

Public high school in Huntersville:

  • NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH (Students: 2,387; Location: 11201 OLD STATESVILE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Huntersville:

  • NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 72; Location: 18731 HWY 73 WEST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Huntersville:

  • FRANCIS BRADLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,653; Location: 13345 BEATTIES FORD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOHN M ALEXANDER MIDDLE (Students: 1,393; Location: 12201 HAMBRIGHT RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEGETTE BLYTHE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,329; Location: 12202 HAMBRIGHT ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,113; Location: 200 GILEAD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LONG CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 657; Location: 9213 BEATTIES FORD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKE NORMAN CHARTER (Students: 628; Location: 12820 S CHURCH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Huntersville:

  • LAKE NORMAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 14101 STUMPTOWN RD; Grades: PK – 6)