Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population225,804
County SeatCabarrus County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS025
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population188,213
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)226,396
Median Age37.6
Veterans11,427
Housing Units88,031
Uninsured2,509
Net Migration (recent)8,216
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,131
Total Employees75,153
Avg Annual Pay$56,529
Median Household Income$83,828
Poverty Rate8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,123
Federal Spending FY2024$1,089,510,304
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,825

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$281,600
Median Rent$1,185
FMR Studio$1,586
FMR 1BR$1,647
FMR 2BR$1,824
FMR 3BR$2,250
FMR 4BR$2,852

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking14.4%
Adult Obesity32.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches212
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools58
SNAP Stores166
Bank Branches41

Agriculture

Total Farms544
Land in Farms (acres)15,426
Avg Farm Size (acres)28.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cabarrus County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.