SouthPark (Charlotte neighborhood)

SouthPark
Edge city
SouthPark area in Charlotte with the Piedmont Center complex and part of the east side of SouthPark Mall
Nickname(s): Barclay Downs, Beverly Woods, Foxcroft, and Sharon Woods
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Mecklenburg County
City	Charlotte
Council District	6
Neighborhood Profile Areas	7, 31, 42, 44, 133, 143, 210, 213, 358, 359
Government
• City Council	Kenny Smith (R)
Area
• Total	3,696 acres (1,496 ha)
Population (2015)
• Total	17,765
• Density	3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	28209, 28210, 28211, 28226
Area code(s)	704, 980
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SouthPark is a large neighborhood and edge city in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Its name is derived from the upscale SouthPark Mall, which opened on February 12, 1970. At nearly 1.8 million square feet, SouthPark Mall is the largest shopping mall in Charlotte and all of North Carolina.

The area is geographically centered at the intersection of Fairview Road and Sharon Road in the south central sector of the city, about six miles south of Uptown Charlotte. In addition to being home to the mall, SouthPark is also a residential area and one of the largest business districts in Charlotte and the state of North Carolina, with an estimated 40,000 employees. Some place SouthPark akin to Atlanta's Perimeter Center district. Seventeen photographs of the area around South Park and Phillips Place, taken in the year 2000, are displayed as part of an exhibit on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Story website.

The neighborhood was once a part of a 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) farm owned by former North Carolina Governor Cameron Morrison. Directly adjacent to SouthPark Mall is Morrison Boulevard, which connects SouthPark with the Barclay Downs neighborhood.

As of 2010, SouthPark had a population of 16,549. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 89.1% White American, 3.7% Black or African American, 2.5% Asian American, and 1.6% of some other race. Hispanic or Latino American of any race were 3.1% of the population. The median household income for the area was $90,851.