Weddington is a suburban town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 13,181 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The current mayor of Weddington is Jim Bell.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km), of which 15.8 square miles (40.9 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (0.69%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Weddington had a population of 13,181. The median age was 42.8 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 4,159 households in Weddington, of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 83.6% were married-couple households, 6.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 8.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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