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Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mecklenburg County had 30,824 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 625.3 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 133 in Virginia by population and 9th by land area.

Population
30,824
#58 of 133 in Virginia · #1,419 in US
Area
625.3 sq mi
#9 of 133 in Virginia · #1,540 in US
Density
49 / sq mi
#102 of 133 in Virginia · #1,485 in US
Median household income
$53,288
#106 of 133 in Virginia · #2,459 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Mecklenburg County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Mecklenburg County population, land area and income

Mecklenburg County had 30,824 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 625.3 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 133 in Virginia by population and 9th by land area. That works out to 49.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Mecklenburg County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,288 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,824

3144th1st

1419th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

625 sq mi

3144th1st

1540th of 3,144 (US)

Density

49.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1485th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,288

3143rd1st

2459th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

30,824

133rd1st

58th of 133 (VA)

Land area

625 sq mi

133rd1st

9th of 133 (VA)

Density

49.3 / sq mi

133rd1st

102nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$53,288

133rd1st

106th of 133 (VA)

How Mecklenburg County's population changed since 2020

Mecklenburg County gained 541 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 60th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Mecklenburg County recorded 1,185 births and 2,290 deaths, a natural change of -1,105. Net international migration added +319 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,280. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,280 people.

30.3k202030.3k202130.5k202230.6k202330.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,185
Deaths
2,290
Net international migration
+319
Net domestic migration
+1,280
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+202

Where Mecklenburg County is

The Census internal point of Mecklenburg County is at 36.687300, -78.369000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Mecklenburg County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Mecklenburg County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.687300, -78.369000
DMS
36°41'14.28"N 78°22'8.40"W
UTM
17N 735075.0E 4063410.4N
Geohash
dq828wtrj
Plus code
8783MJPJ+W9

Towns in Mecklenburg County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Mecklenburg County, 8,286 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mecklenburg County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is South Hill with 4,920.

  1. 01South Hill4,920
  2. 02Chase City2,057
  3. 03Clarksville1,309
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mecklenburg County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Mecklenburg County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Granville County, NC, with 61,544 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 78.2 miles NE of Mecklenburg County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Durham, NC (population 301,870), 57.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Henderson, NC (population 14,807), 25.1 miles away.

Mecklenburg County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mecklenburg County is 51117: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 117. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,288.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mecklenburg County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,824. That is up 541 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,283.

What is the FIPS code of Mecklenburg County?

51117. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (117) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mecklenburg County?

South Hill, with 4,920 residents inside Mecklenburg County in 2024.

Which counties border Mecklenburg County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Granville County, NC; Vance County, NC; Halifax County, VA; Warren County, NC; Brunswick County, VA; Lunenburg County, VA; Charlotte County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.