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Cabarrus County

North Carolina · 131,063 residents · 361 sq mi
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Cabarrus County is a county of 131,063 people in North Carolina. The population is up 32% since 1990. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 18% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of people here. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131,063
+32%since 1990
from 98,935 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
+2%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K126K168K209K250K19902000201020202024Cabarrus County
2024236K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(9,283)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(9,795)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(9,309)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(8,409)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(7,541)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(20,251)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(22,312)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(17,566)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(11,433)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(8,102)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(5,366)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,696)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,140
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,133 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,121
+56%since 1990
from $13,552 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.1%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$108,900
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$566
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $370 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.7%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(85,080)
Black13%(12,844)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(455)
Asian0.4%(437)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(106,030)
Black12%(15,778)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(6,620)
Asian0.9%(1,160)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 12.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.2%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
−9%since 1990
from 20.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.7%(11,769)
Married65.5%(32,514)
Widowed2.5%(1,229)
Divorced8.3%(4,115)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(9,699)
Married61.5%(32,454)
Widowed10.5%(5,567)
Divorced9.6%(5,082)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(2,471)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(3,596)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(3,213)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(381)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(51)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,598 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

Cabarrus County, North Carolina has about 131,063 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Cabarrus County, North Carolina earns about $46,140 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 $108,900, and the typical rent is about $566 a month.

How educated are people in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

About 19.1% 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 7.1% 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 32,128 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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