Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Cabarrus County | |
|---|---|
 Old Cabarrus County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "America Thrives Here" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′18″N 80°33′10″W / 35.388346°N 80.552728°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Stephen Cabarrus |
| Seat | Concord |
| Largest community | Concord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 363.93 sq mi (942.6 km2) |
| • Land | 361.23 sq mi (935.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.70 sq mi (7.0 km2) 0.74% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 225,804 |
| • Density | 625.10/sq mi (241.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 12th |
| Website | www |
Cabarrus County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 225,804 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Concord.
History
[change | change source]The county was made in 1792 from Mecklenburg County.
Government
[change | change source]Cabarrus County is part of the local Centralina Council of Governments.
Schools
[change | change source]The Cabarrus County Schools runs all the public schools in the county except for parts of Kannapolis, which has its own school district.
The county also has Barber-Scotia College, the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (a four-year college), and a branch of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. UNC Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County but is close Cabarrus and is easy to get to by driving on Interstate 85.
Connected counties
[change | change source]These counties are connected to Cabarrus County:
- Rowan County, North Carolina - north
- Stanly County, North Carolina - east
- Union County, North Carolina - south
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - west
- Iredell County, North Carolina - northwest
Cities and towns
[change | change source]These cities and towns are in Cabarrus County:
Lowe's Motor Speedway
[change | change source]The county is home to Lowe's Motor Speedway, which has three NASCAR events every year (the NASCAR All-Star Challenge, the Coca-Cola 600, and the Bank of America 500).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Cabarrus County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
