Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 249,725
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 249,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 244,925
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 225,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 225,797
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 225,804
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 178,011
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,598
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 100,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $354,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,806
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,414
Building Permits, 2025 1,991
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 84,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 824,776
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,626,133
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 603,416
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,290,219
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,425
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,636
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,279
Total employment, 2023 77,218
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,715,132
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,669
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,294
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,594
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 602
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,201
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 625.1
Population per square mile, 2010 492.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 361.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 361.75
FIPS Code 37025