Cabarrus County's estimated 2025 population is 248,230 with a growth rate of 1.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cabarrus County is the 10th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 178,564 and has seen a growth of 39.01% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Cabarrus County includes 61.85% White, 18.88% Black or African American, 5.61% other race, 5.37% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143,046 | 61.85% |
| Black or African American | 43,654 | 18.88% |
| Two or more races | 18,759 | 8.11% |
| Other race | 12,968 | 5.61% |
| Asian | 12,408 | 5.37% |
| Native American | 358 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.03% |
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Cabarrus County's average per capita income is $50,827. Household income levels show a median of $86,084. The poverty rate stands at 8.92%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $119,742 | $146,681 |
| Families | $102,832 | $129,702 |
| Households | $86,084 | $112,035 |
| Non Families | $46,563 | $61,260 |
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