Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cabarrus County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 206,987 population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina comprised of 21,132 people who identified as Hispanic (10.21%), and 185,855 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina with a population of 153,699 (74.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,398 (18.55%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,574 (4.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 136,587 (65.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,274 (17.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,112 (8.27%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38,398 18.55%
White Alone 153,699 74.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,460 0.71%
Asian Alone 8,574 4.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 178 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,678 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Cabarrus , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,124 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,112 8.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 843 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 281 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 85 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 687 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,274 17.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,587 65.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 617 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,293 4.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,991 1.93%