Huntersville, North Carolina

About Huntersville

Set in the western part of North Carolina, Huntersville is a thriving city with an estimated population of 67,087.

Officially, Huntersville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 41.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,603 residents per square mile.

📰 Huntersville News Today

• Woman wanted in Huntersville stabbing arrested in Florida WCNC · Oct 7
• Woman wanted in Huntersville stabbing taken into custody in Florida Queen City News · Oct 7
• Woman considered ‘armed and dangerous’ after Huntersville stabbing leaves person hospitalized WBTV · Oct 7
• , Huntersville, NC 28078 | Realtor.com® Realtor.com · Oct 6
• Huntersville man charged with murder days after allegedly strangling his wife FOX8 WGHP · Oct 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Huntersville Unique

• A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#16 of 549 incorporated places).
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.0% of North Carolina's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 67,087.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Huntersville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Huntersville

• Boiling Pot — asian
• Canal Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
• Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse
• Due Amici Pizza — pizza
• East Coast Wings +Grill — burger
• Fusion 108 — asian
• Hawthorne's New York Pizza and Bar — pizza
• Killingtons Restaurant & Pub — american
• Marco's — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carolina Raptor Center · Zoo
• Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville · Museum
• Frankie's of Charlotte · Arcade
• Caboose · Attraction
• Quest at Latta Nature Preserve · Museum
• Video Game World Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Huntersville

• Clarks Creek Community Park reviews ★
• David B. Waymer Aeromodeler Flying Field reviews ★
• Latta Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mallard Creek Community Park reviews ★
• McDowell Creek Greenway reviews ★
• McIntyre Historic Site reviews ★
• North Mecklenburg Park reviews ★
• Torrence Creek Greenway reviews ★
• Alexandriana Park reviews ★
• Arrington Pocket Park reviews ★
• Auten Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blythe Landing reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Huntersville

• Aspire Trade High
• Barnette Elementary
• Blythe Elementary
• Bonnie Cone Classical Academy
• Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy
• Francis Bradley Middle
• Grand Oak Elementary
• Hopewell High School
• Huntersville Elementary
• J. M. Alexander Middle
• Lake Norman Charter
• Long Creek Elementary
• North Mecklenburg High School
• Torrence Creek Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Huntersville

🏘️ Nearby Communities