Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cabarrus, NC in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 227,219 population of Cabarrus County, North Carolina comprised of 27,528 people who identified as Hispanic (12.12%), and 199,691 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina with a population of 161,488 (71.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,216 (20.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,907 (5.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 139,248 (61.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,314 (19.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,240 (9.79%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,216 20.34%
White Alone 161,488 71.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,719 0.76%
Asian Alone 11,907 5.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 240 0.11%
Two Or More Races 5,649 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Cabarrus , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,902 1.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,240 9.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,088 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 309 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 875 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,314 19.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 139,248 61.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 631 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,598 5.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,774 2.1%