COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cabarrus County
North Carolina · 98,935 residents · 361.232 sq mi
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Cabarrus County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,133. Population has fallen 25% since 2000, a loss of 32,128 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $65,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024236K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(6,708)
5 to 96.6%(6,484)
10 to 146.5%(6,461)
15 to 197.2%(7,124)
20 to 247.1%(7,019)
25 to 3416.5%(16,343)
35 to 4416%(15,786)
45 to 5411%(10,861)
55 to 649.3%(9,163)
65 to 747.9%(7,830)
75 to 844.2%(4,142)
85 and over1%(1,014)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,133
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,140 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,300
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(85,080)
Black13%(12,844)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(455)
Asian0.4%(437)
Other0.6%(574)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(97)
Panamanian0%(97)
Bolivian0%(55)
Uruguayan0%(9)
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
Ancestry
German10.7%(25,243)
English10.4%(24,557)
American8.9%(20,974)
Irish7.3%(17,269)
Italian3.8%(8,897)
Subsaharan African2.3%(5,379)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(765)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(59)
Armenian0%(54)
Belgian0%(53)
Australian0%(49)
Croatian0%(42)
Palestinian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Israeli0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(8)
Macedonian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.4%
−10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 98,935 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Cabarrus County, North Carolina earns about $30,133 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 $65,300, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.
How educated are people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
About 12.3% 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 8.1% of people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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