Cabarrus County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 232,736 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 640.0 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.67% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 35.2 37.6 37.1
Households 80,365 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Cabarrus County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $86,460 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.57% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $215,492 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,303 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.1% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.7 21.8 22.5
Work from home 15.8% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cabarrus County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.7% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.86 2.46 2.54

Health

Cabarrus County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cabarrus County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.3 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 18.4% 20.7% 19.0%