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Welcome to Cabarrus County ...

Time Zone: Cabarrus County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Concord is the Seat for Cabarrus County.

Cabarrus County was founded in 1792 and was created by taking area from Mecklenburg County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cabarrus had a population of 216,340 people. This is an increase of 21.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 178,011 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cabarrus represented 1.87% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Cabarrus County:

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Cabarrus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Cabarrus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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