Who is on the Charlotte council?

Dimple Ajmera (Council Member, At-Large); Victoria Watlington (Council Member, At-Large); James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. (Council Member, At-Large); LaWana Slack-Mayfield (Council Member, At-Large); Dante Anderson (Council Member, District 1); Malcolm Graham (Council Member, District 2); Joi Mayo (Council Member, District 3); Renee Perkins Johnson (Council Member, District 4); Juan Diego (J.D.) Mazuera Arias (Council Member, District 5); Kimberly Owens (Council Member, District 6); Ed Driggs (Council Member, District 7).

What is the population of Charlotte, NC?

About 903,844 people, with a median age of 34.5; the median household income is $82,068 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Charlotte, NC? Charlotte's elected officials

Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Vi Lyles. 12 elected seats.

City of Charlotte City Council

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Vi Lyles source
Council Member, At-Large	Dimple Ajmera source
Council Member, At-Large	Victoria Watlington source
Council Member, At-Large	James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. source
Council Member, At-Large	LaWana Slack-Mayfield source
Council Member, District 1	Dante Anderson source
Council Member, District 2	Malcolm Graham source
Council Member, District 3	Joi Mayo source
Council Member, District 4	Renee Perkins Johnson source
Council Member, District 5	Juan Diego (J.D.) Mazuera Arias source
Council Member, District 6	Kimberly Owens source
Council Member, District 7	Ed Driggs source

Also representing Charlotte

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Mecklenburg County's elected officials. Other cities in Mecklenburg County: Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill.

Who lives in Charlotte

903,844people

34.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$82,068 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

48%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$385,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

18.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.8%U.S.: 8.4%

49.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.5% · White 38.1% · Black 33.3% · Asian 6.5% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Charlotte city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Charlotte, NC?: Vi Lyles is the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Who is on the Charlotte council?: Dimple Ajmera (Council Member, At-Large); Victoria Watlington (Council Member, At-Large); James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. (Council Member, At-Large); LaWana Slack-Mayfield (Council Member, At-Large); Dante Anderson (Council Member, District 1); Malcolm Graham (Council Member, District 2); Joi Mayo (Council Member, District 3); Renee Perkins Johnson (Council Member, District 4); Juan Diego (J.D.) Mazuera Arias (Council Member, District 5); Kimberly Owens (Council Member, District 6); Ed Driggs (Council Member, District 7).
What is the population of Charlotte, NC?: About 903,844 people, with a median age of 34.5; the median household income is $82,068 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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