Cabarrus County, North Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 231,262
Median household income: $86,084
Median home value: $318,600

Home to 231,262 residents, Cabarrus County is one of North Carolina's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $86,084, its median household income sits above North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Cabarrus County's population grew 11.9% from 206,615 to 231,262, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $67,328 to $86,084.

8.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231,262
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,084
Median home value: $318,600
Median gross rent: $1,303
Housing units: 91,339
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

206,615231,262

Median household income

$67,328$86,084

Median home value

$203,100$318,600

Median gross rent

$925$1,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	206,615	$67,328	$203,100	$925
2020	211,605	$71,177	$219,100	$966
2021	221,200	$75,765	$239,500	$1,038
2022	226,396	$83,828	$281,600	$1,185
2023	231,262	$86,084	$318,600	$1,303

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,153	6.1%
5 to 17	44,532	19.3%
18 to 24	18,933	8.2%
25 to 34	29,109	12.6%
35 to 44	33,672	14.6%
45 to 54	32,618	14.1%
55 to 64	27,266	11.8%
65 to 74	18,908	8.2%
75 and over	12,071	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	135,848	58.7%
Black or African American	42,734	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.0%
Asian	12,408	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	69	0.0%
Some other race	1,708	0.7%
Two or more races	9,818	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,603	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,582	8.2%
High school graduate	38,196	24.9%
Some college or associate's	45,001	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	36,733	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	21,132	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84,469	73.5%
Carpooled	9,335	8.1%
Public transit	637	0.6%
Walked	691	0.6%
Bicycle	50	0.0%
Worked from home	18,127	15.8%
Other means	1,674	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,415	18.0%
15 to 29 min	37,548	38.8%
30 to 44 min	24,434	25.2%
45 to 59 min	10,379	10.7%
60+ min	7,080	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 8.9% (20,450 of 229,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,336	72.6%
Nonfamily households	22,034	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80,370	88.0%
Vacant	10,969	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57,973	72.1%
Renter-occupied	22,397	27.9%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70,056	76.7%
1-unit, attached	2,286	2.5%
2 to 4 units	3,123	3.4%
5 to 19 units	7,517	8.2%
20 or more units	3,455	3.8%
Mobile home & other	4,902	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37025
State: North Carolina
Land area: 361 sq mi
Water area: 2.7 sq mi
Center point: 35.3883, -80.5527