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Cabarrus County

North Carolina · 249,725 residents (2025 est.) · 361.232 sq mi
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Cabarrus County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,005. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 80% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $354,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
236,133
+80%since 2000
from 131,063 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
654 / sq mi
+46%since 2009
from 447 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+6%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:249,725 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
85K126K168K209K250K1990201020202024Cabarrus County
2024236K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(14,293)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(16,138)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(17,914)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(16,835)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(13,655)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(29,804)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(34,689)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414%(32,962)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(27,805)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(19,300)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(9,397)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(3,341)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,005
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,140 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,636
+102%since 2000
from $21,121 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.7%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
+2%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$354,800
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,414
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $566 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
28.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+39%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(106,030)
Black12%(15,778)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(6,620)
Asian0.9%(1,160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(135,319)
Black18.7%(44,139)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(30,081)
Asian6.2%(14,526)
Other5.1%(12,068)
Diversity Score
77
+45%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−11%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(13,291)
Central American2.3%(5,503)
Puerto Rican1.9%(4,485)
Salvadoran1.2%(2,766)
South American1.1%(2,506)
Dominican0.7%(1,580)
Honduran0.5%(1,236)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,101)
Colombian0.4%(1,004)
Cuban0.3%(628)
Spaniard0.2%(569)
Peruvian0.2%(563)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(271)
Chilean0.1%(246)
Nicaraguan0.1%(206)
Venezuelan0.1%(192)
Argentine0.1%(166)
Bolivian0%(55)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.1%(9,742)
Filipino0.5%(1,168)
Chinese0.3%(742)
Vietnamese0.3%(690)
Nepalese0.3%(630)
Laotian0.2%(365)
Hmong0.1%(294)
Pakistani0.1%(279)
Korean0.1%(242)
Japanese0%(41)
Malaysian0%(39)
Thai0%(37)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(42)
Samoan0%(30)
Ancestry
German10.7%(25,243)
English10.4%(24,557)
American8.9%(20,974)
Irish7.3%(17,269)
Italian3.8%(8,897)
Scottish1.8%(4,189)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,644)
Polish1.3%(3,051)
French1.3%(3,040)
West Indian0.9%(2,218)
Dutch0.6%(1,503)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,242)
Haitian0.4%(1,054)
Arab0.4%(956)
Norwegian0.4%(936)
Welsh0.3%(822)
Egyptian0.3%(756)
Jamaican0.3%(749)
British0.3%(692)
Russian0.3%(668)
Hungarian0.3%(613)
Ethiopian0.2%(564)
Ukrainian0.2%(499)
Greek0.2%(457)
Lithuanian0.2%(366)
Slovak0.2%(365)
Czech0.2%(358)
Swiss0.1%(350)
Canadian0.1%(307)
Slovene0.1%(294)
Nigerian0.1%(281)
Danish0.1%(241)
Portuguese0.1%(215)
Finnish0.1%(202)
Romanian0.1%(192)
Guyanese0%(116)
Lebanese0%(96)
Austrian0%(88)
Barbadian0%(84)
Serbian0%(82)
Iranian0%(63)
Armenian0%(54)
Belgian0%(53)
Croatian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Israeli0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(8)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.9%
+18.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+46%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.3%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.2%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.1%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−41.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−76.5 ptssince 2013
from 84.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(30,909)
Married56.6%(51,468)
Widowed2.9%(2,635)
Divorced6.6%(5,972)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(27,296)
Married52.7%(51,057)
Widowed6.8%(6,628)
Divorced12.2%(11,823)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

Cabarrus County, North Carolina has about 236,133 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Cabarrus County, North Carolina earns about $89,005 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cabarrus County, North Carolina expensive?

In Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $354,800, and the typical rent is about $1,414 a month.

How educated are people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

About 37.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cabarrus County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

About 9.3% of people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cabarrus County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Cabarrus County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 137,198 residents, a change of about 139 percent over that period.

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