Cabarrus County, NC Population

Overview

221,200

Total Population

37.8

Median age

50.97%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24,326

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cabarrus County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cabarrus County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cabarrus County's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cabarrus County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cabarrus County, 20.94% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 47.20% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,294 more females than males in Cabarrus County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Cabarrus County, NC.
The Cabarrus County, NC gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 9,150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8,506.

Cabarrus County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cabarrus County population: 67.61% are White, 19.30% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.57% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.13% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
Cabarrus County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 24,326 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 196,874 (89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cabarrus County is White with a population of 149,558 (67.61% of the total population).

Cabarrus County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 235,797 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cabarrus County's population increased by 46,358 (35.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cabarrus County's population increased by 48,650 (27.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cabarrus County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 132,206.