Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to about 63,969 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28078.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA447 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Huntersville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Huntersville had 61,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 146% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Mecklenburg County grew from 55,268 residents in 1900 to 1,115,482 in 2020.
Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC weather station (13 miles away).
732,418 jobs at 36,472 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,035 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 169 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 250 |
| Mental health providers | 257 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 186 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Bonnie Cone Classical Academy, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnette ElementaryHuntersville | Pre-K–5 | 818 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Blythe ElementaryHuntersville | Pre-K–5 | 902 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Grand Oak ElementaryHuntersville | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bonnie Cone Classical AcademyHuntersville | K–6 | 642 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Bonnie Cone Leadership AcademyHuntersville | K–12 | 1,269 | Charter | 6.3 mi |
| Huntersville ElementaryHuntersville | K–5 | 867 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lake Norman CharterHuntersville | K–12 | 2,222 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Long Creek ElementaryHuntersville | K–5 | 527 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| North Academy of World LanguagesHuntersville | K–8 | 668 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Torrence Creek ElementaryHuntersville | K–5 | 653 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Francis Bradley MiddleHuntersville | 6–8 | 1,089 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| J. M. Alexander MiddleHuntersville | 6–8 | 799 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Aspire Trade HighHuntersville | 9–11 | 270 | Charter, Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Hopewell High SchoolHuntersville | 9–12 | 1,851 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| North Mecklenburg High SchoolHuntersville | 9–12 | 1,854 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Merancas Middle College-CPCCHuntersville | 11–13 | 176 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of HuntersvilleHuntersville | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Southlake Christian AcademyHuntersville | Pre-K–12 | 611 | Presbyterian | 4.2 mi |
| Lake Norman Christian SchoolHuntersville | K–12 | 140 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| St Mark Catholic SchoolHuntersville | K–8 | 700 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| The Halton SchoolHuntersville | 2–8 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Christ the King Catholic High SchoolHuntersville | 9–12 | 416 | Roman Catholic | 6.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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