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Charlotte, NC

PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Tiger Woods (R) and Sergio Garcia. Original image ID's are 167928543 (L) and 164332679 (R). ***LEFT IMAGE*** CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 02: Sergio Garcia of Spain hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on May 2, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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About Charlotte, NC

Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the 20th largest in the United States,[citation needed] with a population of approximately 610,949 (2005 estimate). The Charlotte metropolitan area (MSA) had a 2006 estimated population of 1,594,799. As of 2005, Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord region (once referred to locally as "Metrolina"; however use of the word has been discouraged) had a combined statistical area (CSA) population of 2,420,745. The city is at the center of one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the United States, with an average influx of roughly 40,000 newcomers each year over the past decade, and over 80,000 in the year 2005.

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