Cabarrus County, NC Demographic Data
Cabarrus County, NC Summary
Cabarrus County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 184,498
- Area: 364.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 361.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 506.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 623.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cabarrus County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
103,820
52%
50.8
Male
97,770
49%
49.2
Total Population
201,590
323,128,000
Cabarrus County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,584
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,804
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,977
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,036
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,537
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
24,777
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
28,676
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,687
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,327
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,233
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,521
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,983
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,448
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
148,871
73.8%
77.2
Female
77,490
52.1%
51.3
Male
71,381
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
140,771
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,948
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,952
12.9%
15.2
Female
14,417
55.6%
55.8
Male
11,535
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Cabarrus County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
195,372
96.9%
96.8
White
141,332
70.1%
72.6
Black or African American
34,402
17.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
511
0.3%
0.8
Asian
6,212
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
374
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
12,541
6.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,218
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,389
10.1%
17.8
Mexican
9,220
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,276
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
1,081
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,812
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
181,201
89.9%
82.2
Cabarrus County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,848
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,755
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,160
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,369
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,266
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,973
20.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,281
11.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,603
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
118,049
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42,254
31.8%
31.2
Cabarrus County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,079
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
83,886
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
15,506
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
3,611
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
10,143
6.4
5.8%
Cabarrus County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
165,465
87.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,541
12.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Cabarrus County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,996
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,492
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,531
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,572
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,411
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,808
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,885
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,882
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,145
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,716
5.3%
6.4
Median household income
63,386
57,617
Per capita income
28,721
31,128
Cabarrus County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,403
10.5%
9.8
Construction
7,497
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,498
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,401
8.5%
6.6
Information
2,493
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,580
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,971
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,671
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,930
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
13,570
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,266
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,676
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,586
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
39,224
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,151
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,074
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,215
15.3%
18.1%
Cabarrus County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
96,408
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
81,068
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,392
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
197
0.2%
5.1
Walked
948
1.0%
2.7
Other means
678
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5,125
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Cabarrus County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,581
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,269
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,678
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
19,910
28.3%
21.0
Cabarrus County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70,438
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
49,065
69.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,373
30.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,983
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Cabarrus County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,421
1 room
4,377
5.7%
2.4
2 rooms
454
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,516
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
10,581
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
17,078
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
13,560
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
8,711
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
8,384
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,760
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cabarrus County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,421
1-unit, detached
60,231
77.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,882
3.7%
5.9
2-units
1,106
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,420
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,685
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,530
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,574
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,993
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cabarrus County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,582
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,415
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,962
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,249
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,357
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,122
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,741
19.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20,500
26.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,738
4.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,755
3.6%
1.4%
Cabarrus County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
29,866
42.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,046
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
36,258
51.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,134
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
771
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
140
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
223
0.3%
1.1
Cabarrus County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
35,371
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
619
1.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
728
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,444
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,429
12.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,582
24.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,712
24.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,857
30.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,866
56.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,246
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,657
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,419
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,979
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
204
0.0%
0.0%
Cabarrus County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,583
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
66
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,797
8.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,973
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,274
25.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
11,429
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
790
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
864
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,748
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,306
21.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,184
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,574
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,801
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,743
33.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,017
0.0%
0.0%
Cabarrus County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
49,065
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,361
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,965
12.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,490
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,828
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,745
28.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,076
18.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,419
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
181
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,200
205,000
