Charlotte, North Carolina was the third-largest city in population size from 1995 to 2017.
 Charlotte was also one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and was previously one of the three in-state regional homes to the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Carolina Cougars from 1969 to 1974
=== Television ===According to Nielsen Media Research, Charlotte is the 22nd largest television market in the nation (as of the 20162017 season) and the largest in the state of North Carolina

