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Cabarrus County, North Carolina

NC · population 236,133 · GEOID 37025

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

236,133

2.20% of North Carolina · 236,133 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

3.0%

−1.0 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.6%4.1%—
2024-023.7%4.2%—
2024-033.6%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-063.7%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-083.8%4.4%—
2024-093.1%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.4%4.0%—
2024-123.2%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.8%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-093.6%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.3%4.1%—
2026-014.0%4.7%—
2026-023.8%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.4%4.1%—
2026-063.4%4.4%—
2026-073.5%4.4%—
2026-083.5%4.3%—
2026-093.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN370250000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,414

This place $1,414
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$13.0B

+9.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$7.2B—
2017$7.9B—
2018$8.1B—
2019$8.4B—
2020$8.5B—
2021$9.5B—
2022$10.5B—
2023$11.8B—
2024$13.0B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 1.54% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$8.8M

−34.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$35.1M—
FY2022$38.8M—
FY2023$28.1M—
FY2024$13.3M—
FY2025$13.5M—
FY2026$8.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $354,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $89,005 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 2.20% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024