Cabarrus County, NC

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2024 Population

236,133

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.27%

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,005

3.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,800

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

119,478

2.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cabarrus County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.6% of the residents in Cabarrus County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cabarrus County, NC are Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (225 degrees awarded in 2023) and Empire Beauty School-Concord (55 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cabarrus County, NC was $354,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Cabarrus County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cabarrus County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Cabarrus County, NC borders Iredell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Stanly County, NC, and Union County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Cabarrus County, NC is home to a population of 236k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Cabarrus County, NC residents were born outside of the country (25.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Cabarrus County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Cabarrus County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cabarrus County, NC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cabarrus County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cabarrus County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
135k ± 637
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.1k ± 1.39k
Other (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.99k

12.7%

Hispanic Population

30.1k people

12.7% of the people in Cabarrus County, NC are hispanic (30.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cabarrus County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

9.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.5k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Cabarrus County, NC residents (25.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cabarrus County, NC was 9.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cabarrus County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,948 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
2,778 ± 513
Gulf War (2001-)
2,471 ± 520

Cabarrus County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cabarrus County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Cabarrus County, NC employs 119k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cabarrus County, NC were Retail Trade (15,614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,253 people), and Manufacturing (11,316 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($106,850), Utilities ($99,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,967).

Employment

Occupations

119k

2024 Value

± 3,367

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 3.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabarrus County, NC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 117k employees to 119k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cabarrus County, NC, are Management Occupations (14,483 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,681 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cabarrus County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

119k

2024 Value

± 3,367

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 3.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cabarrus County, NC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 117k employees to 119k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cabarrus County, NC, are Retail Trade (15,614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,253 people), and Manufacturing (11,316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cabarrus County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cabarrus County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,729

Median earning men ± $3,157

$43,722

Median earning women ± $1,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,375), Wholesale Trade ($77,525), and Information ($75,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,198), Wholesale Trade ($59,341), and Public Administration ($53,715).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

429
Construction
382
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
319
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$663k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$461k
Retail Trade
$342k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cabarrus County, NC awarded 280 degrees. The student population of Cabarrus County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 77 male students and 811 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cabarrus County, NC are White (162 and 57.9%), Black or African American (69 and 24.6%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (10 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Cabarrus County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (225 and 80.4%) and Empire Beauty School-Concord (55 and 19.6%).

The most popular majors in Cabarrus County, NC are Registered Nursing (105 and 37.5%), General Cosmetology (52 and 18.6%), and Occupational Therapist Assistant (29 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost in Cabarrus County, NC for private four year colleges is $15,520.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cabarrus County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 888 (8.67% men and 91.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 888 students enrolled in Cabarrus County, NC, 8.67% men and 91.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 428 records, of which 93.2% were women and 6.78% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Occupational Therapist Assistant
29 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
5 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cabarrus County, NC was Occupational Therapist Assistant with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cabarrus County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
225 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Concord
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cabarrus College of Health Sciences with 225 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cabarrus County, NC, which is 0.0526 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 2.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cabarrus County, NC was $354,800 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,600 to $354,800, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cabarrus County, NC is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cabarrus County, NC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cabarrus County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cabarrus County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.47%.

Housing

Property

$354,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,544

$59,958

Median Property Taxes

±$1,963

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cabarrus County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cabarrus County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Cabarrus County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cabarrus County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,005

Median Household Income

± $3,534

84.2k

Number of Households

± 2,693

In 2024, the median household income of the 84.2k households in Cabarrus County, NC grew to $89,005 from the previous year's value of $86,084.

The following chart displays the households in Cabarrus County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cabarrus County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Cabarrus County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cabarrus County, NC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Cabarrus County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cabarrus County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cabarrus County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cabarrus County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cabarrus County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.47%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cabarrus County, NC (21.7k out of 234k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cabarrus County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Cabarrus County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Cabarrus County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 32.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.1% of the population of Cabarrus County, NC has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cabarrus County, NC see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1933 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 289 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cabarrus County, NC

Primary care physicians in Cabarrus County, NC see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cabarrus County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.86%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cabarrus County, NC grew by 0.832% from 7.8% to 7.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cabarrus County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.9 in Cabarrus County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cabarrus County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.6% in Cabarrus County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cabarrus County, NC.