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 216.3 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 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,520. Per capita income grew by 21.1% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	150,060	405	Covered Employment	41,741	545
Growth (%) since 1990	35.2%	530	Avg wage per job	$32,945	1257
Households (2000)	63,864	318	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	1.7%	2665
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	70,038	441	Avg wage per job	$39,386	1330
Unemployment Rate (2008)	8.1	386	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.0%	1649
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$34,978	591	Avg wage per job	$34,712	2277
Median Household Income (2007)	$46,328	888	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	19.3%	140
Poverty Rate (2007)	9.2	2673	Avg wage per job	$41,591	406
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.1	1,077	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.1%	903
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	17.6	963	Avg wage per job	$46,349	588