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Mecklenburg County, Virginia

VA · population 30,516 · GEOID 51117

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

30,516

0.35% of Virginia · 30,516 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.5%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.9%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.7%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.4%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-114.5%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.4%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511170000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$823

better than the United States

This place $823
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.6B

+8.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$998.3M—
2017$989.0M—
2018$1.0B—
2019$1.1B—
2020$1.2B—
2021$1.2B—
2022$1.4B—
2023$1.5B—
2024$1.6B—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.21% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$47.0M

−18.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$821.1M—
FY2022$800.2M—
FY2023$50.0M—
FY2024$56.0M—
FY2025$57.9M—
FY2026$47.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 49.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 52.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $192,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $57,045 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.35% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024