Cabarrus County, North Carolina Population 2024

244,123

Cabarrus County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 244,123 with a growth rate of 1.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cabarrus County, North Carolina is the 10th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 178,564 and has seen a growth of 36.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029264,6584,1071.58%
2028260,5514,1071.6%
2027256,4444,1071.63%
2026252,3374,1071.65%
2025248,2304,1071.68%
2024244,1234,1071.71%
2023240,0164,1071.74%
2022235,9094,1211.78%
2021231,7884,5692.01%
2020227,21910,8795.03%
2019216,3404,8572.3%
2018211,4834,4962.17%
2017206,9875,2502.6%
2016201,7375,2542.67%
2015196,4834,7462.48%
2014191,7374,4722.39%
2013187,2652,9071.58%
2012184,3583,1711.75%
2011181,1872,6231.47%
2010178,56400%
199098,93513,04015.18%
198085,89511,26615.1%
197074,6296,4929.53%
196068,1374,3546.83%
195063,7834,3907.39%
194059,39315,06233.98%
193044,33110,60131.43%
192033,7307,49028.54%
191026,2403,78416.85%
190022,4564,31423.78%
189018,1423,17821.24%
188014,9643,01025.18%
187011,9541,40813.35%
186010,5467998.2%
18509,7474885.27%
18409,2594495.1%
18308,8101,56221.55%
18207,2481,09017.7%
18106,1581,06420.89%
18005,094-259,564-98.08%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.71% (4,107)
County Website
Cabarrus County
2020 Population
227,219
Area
361 mi²
Density
676 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.44% (16,904)
Founded
1792

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White146,67964.79%
Black or African American42,87418.94%
Two or more races13,6996.05%
Other race11,6885.16%
Asian11,1704.93%
Native American2060.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Population by Race

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Median Age

37.6

Total

36.5

Male

38.8

Female

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Adults

There are 169,324 adults, (30,191 of whom are seniors) in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female115,06350.82%
Male111,33349.18%

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Population by Age

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All76,8802.927327
Married43,5063.4187.912.1
Non Family20,5131.2657.342.7
Female10,1033.9943.356.7
Male2,7583.762.437.6

3.45

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade4,1502.76%
9th to 12th Grade7,9445.29%
High School Graduate38,99925.95%
Some College29,84519.86%
Associates Degree14,5029.65%
Bachelors Degree36,00523.96%
Graduate Degree18,82312.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White99,75993,83636,748
Black27,60325,5157,904
Hispanic12,4218,7843,153
Asian7,3117,0655,683
2+ Races5,5974,9392,066
Other Race5,4663,093998
Native American18516812
Islander565622

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.73%.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$48,280$56,986$41,970
Less Than 9th Grade$35,986$39,411$26,898
High School Graduate$37,358$40,945$32,843
Some College$42,397$50,232$36,647
Bachelors Degree$62,681$82,117$51,093
Graduate Degree$88,188$123,338$63,202

$48,280

Average Earnings

$56,986

Average Male

$41,970

Average Female

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Language

86.24% of Cabarrus County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 13.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.31% of the population.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Language

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White136,6858,6936.36%
Black42,3274,35810.3%
Hispanic25,3504,07016.06%
Other11,4313,21828.15%
Multiple13,6791,51311.06%
Native20616379.13%
Asian11,164760.68%
Islander802531.25%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.73%

Male Poverty Rate

10.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cabarrus County, North Carolina is Native, with 79.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cabarrus County, North Carolina is Asian, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.46%
High School10.68%
Some College6.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.15%
Male Unemployed21.55%
Female Employed5.89%
Male Employed2.84%

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$83,828$107,449
Families$99,008$123,587
Married Families$116,468$140,763
Non Families$45,563$58,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,427

Number of Veterans

10,271

Male Veterans

1,156

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,515
Vietnam3,261
Second Gulf War1,771
Korea473
World War II138

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,595
65 to 742,643
55 to 642,537
75+1,961
18 to 34691

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,9756.96%
Black2,9099.19%
Hispanic6944.49%
2+ Races3043.92%
Other Race1592.24%
Asian620.81%
Native American189.73%

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.1%

Born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

91.22%

Native Born

8.78%

Foreign Born

4.6%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.22% of Cabarrus County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 51.1% having been born in North Carolina. 4.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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