Huntersville, North Carolina

Huntersville, North Carolina
Downtown Huntersville
Location in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°24′22″N 80°52′18″W / 35.40611°N 80.87167°W / 35.40611; -80.87167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Incorporated1873
Named afterRobert Hunter
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorChristy Clark
Area
  Total
42.06 sq mi (108.9 km2)
  Land41.85 sq mi (108.4 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
61,376
  Estimate 
(2023)
64,688
  Rank15th in North Carolina
  Density1,545.9/sq mi (596.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
  • 28070, 28078 (Huntersville)
  • 28031 (Cornelius)
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-33120
GNIS feature ID2405873
Websitewww.huntersville.org

Huntersville is a large suburban town in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,376, making Huntersville the 15th-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area and is 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte.