Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cabarrus County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 184,358 population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina comprised of 17,536 people who identified as Hispanic (9.51%), and 166,822 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina with a population of 145,117 (78.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,023 (16.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,466 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 130,320 (70.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,646 (15.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,797 (8.03%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,023 16.29%
White Alone 145,117 78.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,178 0.64%
Asian Alone 4,466 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 143 0.08%
Two Or More Races 3,431 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Cabarrus , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,377 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,797 8.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 622 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 187 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 487 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,646 15.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 130,320 70.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 556 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,279 2.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,944 1.6%