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Cabarrus County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Cabarrus County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cabarrus County is a fast-growing suburban county of 244,925 residents, with population expanding 14.8% over five years and a median household income of $89,005 that sits well above national norms. The labor force participation rate of 68.1% supports a workforce where 37.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $46,108, with unemployment at 4.5%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $318,600 and median rent of $1,303/month, and a 72.1% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

244,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,005

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.8% since 2018

Cabarrus County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone139,597 (59.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone45,644 (19.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,178 (6.9%)
  • Asian Alone14,549 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,326 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,370 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19,459
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,175
  3. 3.Other Indo-European3,775
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)848
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,598

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,215

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance23,902
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)15,614
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,742
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing13,008
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)11,316

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations51,490
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations24,973
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,618
  4. 4.Service Occupations15,936
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.63×)12,700
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)3,327
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)15,068
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)10,694
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.02×)6,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$318,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,303/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,860 (21.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,651 (17.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99910,157 (16.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,835 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,402 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,215 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone85,191 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home20,241 (17.2%)
  • Carpooled9,150 (7.8%)
  • Other1,168 (1.0%)
  • Walked913 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit662 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.