Kannapolis, North Carolina Population 2024

60,660

Kannapolis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kannapolis was:

  • White: 62.7%
  • Black or African American: 22.42%
  • Two or more races: 7.34%
  • Other race: 5.12%
  • Asian: 2.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,754.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.69% (5,358)
The current population of Kannapolis, North Carolina is 60,660 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,302.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,42862.7%
Black or African American11,95522.42%
Two or more races3,9157.34%
Other race2,7325.12%
Asian1,2332.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander510.1%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Kannapolis Population by Race

Kannapolis Population Pyramid 2024

Kannapolis Median Age

37

Total

36

Male

37.4

Female

Kannapolis Adults

There are 39,634 adults, (7,620 of whom are seniors) in Kannapolis.

Kannapolis Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kannapolis Sex Ratio

Female26,66450.01%
Male26,65049.99%

Kannapolis Population by Age

Kannapolis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,0262.7962.537.5
Married9,4193.2877.122.9
Non Family5,8071.2948.751.3
Female3,175446.253.8
Male6253.2453.646.4

3.36

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kannapolis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7547.76%
Associates Degree3,5069.87%
Bachelors Degree6,59918.58%
Graduate Degree3,1488.86%
High School Graduate10,18528.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5844.46%
Some College7,73621.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kannapolis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kannapolis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,37721,4046,831
Black7,5156,8441,629
Hispanic2,9661,396422
Other Race1,518457183
2+ Races1,3251,099400
Asian764763589
Islander27270

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 77.09%.

Kannapolis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,630$59,105$51,417
Graduate Degree$78,993$123,480$59,318
High School Graduate$35,818$40,312$29,100
Less Than 9th Grade$30,354$40,000$0
Overall$42,718$45,909$39,243
Some College$41,159$45,669$35,652

$42,718

Average Earnings

$45,909

Average Male

$39,243

Average Female

Kannapolis Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kannapolis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kannapolis Language

89.09% of Kannapolis residents speak only English, while 10.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.55% of the population.

Kannapolis Language

Kannapolis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,0642,9599.53%
Hispanic6,5141,42521.88%
Black11,8391,42312.02%
Multiple3,9151,05927.05%
Other2,73237013.54%
Islander512549.02%

11.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kannapolis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kannapolis is Islander, with 49.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kannapolis is White, with 9.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.93%.

Kannapolis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.17%
High School11.43%
Some College7.43%
Bachelors or Greater6.02%

Kannapolis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.27%
Male Unemployed17.18%
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed3.28%

Kannapolis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kannapolis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,589$96,714
Households$66,487$85,714
Married Families$91,739$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,412$56,618

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kannapolis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kannapolis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kannapolis Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kannapolis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kannapolis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,973

Number of Veterans

2,717

Male Veterans

256

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam866
First Gulf War648
Second Gulf War471
Korea50
World War II43

Kannapolis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,117
65 to 74686
55 to 64503
75+435
18 to 34232

Kannapolis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8006.72%
Black1,02612.12%
Hispanic1484.06%
2+ Races1086.33%
Other Race392.3%

Kannapolis Veterans by Race

Kannapolis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kannapolis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kannapolis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kannapolis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kannapolis 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

56.63%

Born in Kannapolis

93.14%

Native Born

6.86%

Foreign Born

3.97%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.14% of Kannapolis residents were born in the United States, with 56.63% having been born in North Carolina. 3.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kannapolis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,3591,3402.03%
202866,0191,3402.07%
202764,6791,3402.12%
202663,3391,3392.16%
202562,0001,3402.21%
202460,6601,3392.26%
202359,3211,7413.02%
202257,5801,2952.3%
202156,2859831.78%
202055,3024,5048.87%
201950,7981,0652.14%
201849,7339591.97%
201748,7741,1752.47%
201647,5991,2672.73%
201546,3321,0092.23%
201445,3239342.1%
201344,3896171.41%
201243,7726021.39%
201143,1704731.11%
201042,69700%
200036,9107,21424.29%
199029,696-5,868-16.5%
198035,564-729-2.01%
197036,2931,6464.75%
196034,6476,24722%
195028,4003,40013.6%
194025,000-42,359-62.89%

Kannapolis Population by Year