Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cabarrus County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 181,187 population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina comprised of 17,044 people who identified as Hispanic (9.41%), and 164,143 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina with a population of 143,510 (79.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,044 (16.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,135 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 129,080 (71.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,691 (15.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,430 (7.96%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,044 16.03%
White Alone 143,510 79.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,128 0.62%
Asian Alone 4,135 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 130 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,240 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Cabarrus , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,353 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,430 7.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 569 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 178 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 458 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,691 15.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,080 71.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 559 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,957 2.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,782 1.54%