Charlotte County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 693.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 220.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 413.9%. On the 2000 census form, 98.9% of the population reported only one race, with 4.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.18 persons compared to an average family size of 2.56 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,818. Per capita income grew by 23.4% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	152,814	392	Covered Employment	43,666	512
Growth (%) since 1990	37.7%	460	Avg wage per job	$32,370	921
Households (2000)	63,864	318	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	2.2%	2627
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	68,262	448	Avg wage per job	$35,452	1503
Unemployment Rate (2007)	5.2	1069	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.3%	2069
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$33,510	513	Avg wage per job	$38,331	1220
Median Household Income (2005)	$39,159	1317	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	17.0%	222
Poverty Rate (2005)	9.6	2598	Avg wage per job	$39,586	323
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.1	1,077	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.5%	699
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	17.6	963	Avg wage per job	$46,097	460