Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has 249,725 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Concord. It uses Eastern Time and covers 361 sq mi (936 km²) of land.

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Cabarrus County in North Carolina
Mecklenburg CountyStanly CountyConcordKannapolisHarrisburgLocustMidland
Cabarrus County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
249,725
Land area
361 sq mi (936 km²)
County seat or government
Concord
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$89,005 ± $3,534
Median home value
$354,800 ± $6,544
Median rent, with utilities
$1,414 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
71.2% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.7 sq mi (6.99 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37025
Coordinates (central point)
35.388346, -80.552728

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cabarrus County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2802781,772 people
  2. 2826979,586 people
  3. 2807871,657 people
  4. 2821566,674 people
  5. 2802558,334 people
  6. 2826250,003 people
  7. 2821345,904 people
  8. 2808129,075 people
  9. 2808328,095 people
  10. 2803622,963 people
  11. 2807521,517 people
  12. 2813810,271 people
All 16
  1. 2810710,244 people
  2. 280978,303 people
  3. 281247,010 people
  4. 280714,219 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Cabarrus County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cabarrus County, largest first

  1. Township 4, Kannapolis51,415 people
  2. Township 2, Poplar Tent48,593 people
  3. Township 1, Harrisburg35,545 people
  4. Township 11, Central Cabarrus31,038 people
  5. Township 3, Odell22,182 people
  6. Township 12, Concord19,834 people
  7. Township 10, Midland9,231 people
  8. Township 8, Mount Pleasant6,096 people
  9. Township 9, Georgeville4,375 people
  10. Township 5, New Gilead4,235 people
  11. Township 6, Rimertown2,132 people
  12. Township 7, Gold Hill1,457 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Cabarrus County, largest first

  1. Cabarrus County Schools211,639 people
  2. Kannapolis City Schools34,081 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Concord, North Carolina (city)108,719 people
  2. Kannapolis, North Carolina (city)57,890 people
  3. Harrisburg, North Carolina (town)19,633 people
  4. Locust, North Carolina (city)5,840 people
  5. Midland, North Carolina (town)4,860 people
  6. Mount Pleasant, North Carolina (town)2,230 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rowan County, North Carolina18 mi north
  2. Stanly County, North Carolina18 mi east
  3. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina19 mi southwest
  4. Union County, North Carolina27 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.