As of 2020, Charlotte was considered as a Gamma + level global city by the GaWC. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populous city in the U.S. The city is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area.
See also: Charlotte (disambiguation), Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte Brontë, and Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015).