Mecklenburg County: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Mecklenburg County's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
1.2%
2023
3.3%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+175%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.2 pp (100%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.9% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.4 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.2 pp (-5.7%) |