Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cabarrus County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 178,564 population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina comprised of 16,779 people who identified as Hispanic (9.4%), and 161,785 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina with a population of 142,275 (79.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,245 (15.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,745 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 127,970 (71.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,983 (15.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,305 (8.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cabarrus, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Cabarrus , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,245 15.82%
White Alone 142,275 79.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,086 0.61%
Asian Alone 3,745 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 113 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,100 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Cabarrus , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,262 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,305 8.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 570 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 158 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 437 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,983 15.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,970 71.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 516 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,587 2.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,663 1.49%