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Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus County had 244,925 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 361.2 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 72nd by land area.

Population
244,925
#10 of 100 in North Carolina · #297 in US
Area
361.2 sq mi
#72 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,648 in US
Density
678 / sq mi
#8 of 100 in North Carolina · #217 in US
Median household income
$85,540
#6 of 100 in North Carolina · #321 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cabarrus County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Cabarrus County population, land area and income

Cabarrus County had 244,925 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 361.2 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 72nd by land area. That works out to 678.0 people per square mile, 7.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Cabarrus County is 4.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $85,540 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

244,925

3144th1st

297th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

361 sq mi

3144th1st

2648th of 3,144 (US)

Density

678.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

217th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$85,540

3143rd1st

321st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

244,925

100th1st

10th of 100 (NC)

Land area

361 sq mi

100th1st

72nd of 100 (NC)

Density

678.0 / sq mi

100th1st

8th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$85,540

100th1st

6th of 100 (NC)

How Cabarrus County's population changed since 2020

Cabarrus County gained 17,690 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.8%. That ranks 17th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cabarrus County recorded 11,384 births and 8,410 deaths, a natural change of +2,974. Net international migration added +2,581 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +13,647. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 13,647 people.

227.2k2020231.8k2021236.1k2022240.6k2023244.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
11,384
Deaths
8,410
Net international migration
+2,581
Net domestic migration
+13,647
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,317

Where Cabarrus County is

The Census internal point of Cabarrus County is at 35.388300, -80.552700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cabarrus County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Cabarrus County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.388300, -80.552700
DMS
35°23'17.88"N 80°33'9.72"W
UTM
17N 540623.2E 3916197.3N
Geohash
dnq9qfprf
Plus code
867X9CQW+8W

Towns in Cabarrus County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cabarrus County, 189,481 people together, or 77% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cabarrus County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Concord with 112,395.

  1. 01Concord112,395
  2. 02Kannapolis (part)49,251
  3. 03Harrisburg20,335
  4. 04Midland5,027
  5. 05Mount Pleasant1,776
  6. 06Locust (part)697
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cabarrus County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Cabarrus County. The most populous is Mecklenburg County, NC, with 1,206,285 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 110.9 miles ENE of Cabarrus County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Concord, NC (population 112,395), 4.7 miles away.

Cabarrus County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cabarrus County is 37025: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $85,540.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 244,925. That is up 17,690 people (7.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 227,235.

What is the FIPS code of Cabarrus County?

37025. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cabarrus County?

Concord, with 112,395 residents inside Cabarrus County in 2024.

Which counties border Cabarrus County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mecklenburg County, NC; Union County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Rowan County, NC; Stanly County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.