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Founded
1792

Area
364 square miles

Elevation
704 feet

Population

Climate
Encompassing the central part of the state, the Piedmont is made up of gently rolling foothills. The area enjoys four distinct seasons, and temperatures are mild year-round.

  • Annual average rainfall: 46”
  • Annual average temperature: 59°
  • January average temperature: Hi 51° Low 30°
  • June average temperature: Hi 87° Low 64°

Getting Here
Cabarrus County runs along the Interstate 85 corridor at Exits 49 through 63 providing easy access to area hotels, attractions, accommodations, and restaurants. Cabarrus County is located northeast of Charlotte with Interstate 77 just 15 miles west and Interstate 40 just a 30-minute drive north.

  • Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) Serves general aviation aircraft, corporate, military, and government aircraft. Concord-Padgett Regional Airport also offers nonstop commercial service with Allegiant and Avelo Airlines.
  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Located just 30 minutes southwest of Cabarrus County, CLT offers nonstop air service to over 185 destinations around the globe.
  • Amtrak is located in Downtown Kannapolis and conveniently connects travelers to Cabarrus County via the Carolinian and Piedmont routes. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day to more than 500 destinations.

Travel & Tourism Economy
In 2023, Cabarrus County had the eighth highest visitor spending growth rate in the state. Tourism generated $624.89 million in visitor spending in Cabarrus County, ranking the area 13th in total visitor spending among North Carolina’s 100 counties. More than 4,821 jobs were directly attributed to travel and tourism, and state and local tax revenues amounted to $41.1 million representing over $171 in tax savings per Cabarrus County resident. Learn more about the economic contribution of tourism in Cabarrus County here.

 

Population information gathered from U.S. Census Bureau: Population, Census, July 1, 2023 census.gov. Climate information gathered from: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance: County Time Series, published February 2019, retrieved on March 1, 2019 from ncdc.noaa.gov/cag.

Travel & Tourism Economy statistics come from “The Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties” which can be accessed at partners.visitnc.com/economic-impact-studies. This study was prepared for Visit North Carolina by Tourism Economics.