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Mecklenburg County, Virginia has a population of 30,516 across 625 square miles, up 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.60 bn in 2024, 793 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $8.2 m.
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Mecklenburg County
How many people live in Mecklenburg County
- Population30,516
- Households13,569
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$57,045
- Median age49.2
- Median gross rent$823 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,600
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,904
- Population under 185,603
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over8,216
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,697
- Civilian labor force13,372
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.7 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties58th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1464th
Mecklenburg County is the 58th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.9 percent against 18.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Mecklenburg County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population30,315
- Births, 2024268
- Deaths, 2024505
- Natural change, 2024-237
- Net domestic migration, 2024333
- Net international migration, 2024108
- Total net migration, 2024441
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,242
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1279th
The county has grown 1.68 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Mecklenburg County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving857
- People arriving, from those returns1,546
- Adjusted gross income arriving$57.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$66,722
- Largest single originMecklenburg County Non-migrants (11,204 households)
- Largest single destination (11,204 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County Non-migrants | 11,204 | 21,488 | $712.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 369 | 660 | $27.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 241 | 439 | $16.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 235 | 382 | $15.7 m |
| Brunswick County | 77 | 167 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 70 | 118 | $6.0 m |
| Lunenburg County | 44 | 88 | $2.0 m |
| Halifax County | 38 | 80 | $2.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mecklenburg County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Mecklenburg County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.60 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.48 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.1 percent
- GDP change over five years38.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties54th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1455th
- GDP per resident$52,488
Output grew 8.1 percent in the latest year and 38.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Mecklenburg County
- Covered employment, annual average11,719
- Establishments reporting1,062
- Average annual pay$50,731
- Average weekly wage$976
- Sector 44-45, employment1,808
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,199
- Sector 72, employment1,192
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,836
- Sector 42, employment884
- Sector 42, average annual pay$108,451
- Sector 31-33, employment824
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$47,952
- Sector 56, employment572
- Sector 23, employment504
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,808 | 132 | $31,199 |
| Sector 72 | 1,192 | 72 | $20,836 |
| Sector 42 | 884 | 34 | $108,451 |
| Sector 31-33 | 824 | 33 | $47,952 |
| Sector 56 | 572 | 32 | $45,241 |
| Sector 23 | 504 | 88 | $60,264 |
| Sector 48-49 | 427 | 26 | $46,390 |
| Sector 81 | 381 | 92 | $32,712 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,808 jobs, 15.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Mecklenburg County
- Establishments, all industries793
- Employment at those establishments9,366
- Annual payroll$420.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Mecklenburg County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024153
- Declared construction value permitted$47.2 m
- Single family units authorised147
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units3.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$308,264
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.3
Multifamily is 3.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Mecklenburg County
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$549,080
- Median 7(a) approval$319,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,950,000
- Largest single approval$2,631,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)105
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
The average approval of $549,080 sits well above the median of $319,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Mecklenburg County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Mecklenburg County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- CLARKSVILLE, approvals6
- SOUTH HILL, approvals4
- LA CROSSE, approvals2
- Bracey, approvals2
- Buffalo Junction, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CLARKSVILLE | 6 | $3,902,500 |
| SOUTH HILL | 4 | $325,000 |
| LA CROSSE | 2 | $2,981,000 |
| Bracey | 2 | $860,000 |
| Buffalo Junction | 1 | $167,700 |
CLARKSVILLE accounts for 6 approvals against 4 in SOUTH HILL. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How big is Mecklenburg County
- Land area625 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties9th of 133
- Width, east to west39.2 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land49
- Establishments per square mile1.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mecklenburg County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mecklenburg County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population30,516
- Households13,569
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$57,045
- Median age49.2
Common questions
Mecklenburg County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mecklenburg County, Virginia?
30,516, in 13,569 households, ranking 58th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mecklenburg County growing?
The population has grown 1.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 268 births against 505 deaths, with net migration of 441. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mecklenburg County?
$57,045. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,600, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Mecklenburg County?
793 establishments, employing 9,366 people with an annual payroll of $420.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mecklenburg County?
Average annual pay is $50,731, or $976 a week, across 11,719 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mecklenburg County?
15 7(a) approvals totalling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $319,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Mecklenburg County?
153 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $47.2 m. Multifamily was 3.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mecklenburg County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mecklenburg County come from?
The largest single origin is Mecklenburg County Non-migrants, with 11,204 households. Arriving households report an average income of $66,722 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mecklenburg County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mecklenburg County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.