Concord, North Carolina population is 114,598 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #272 nationally and #10 in North Carolina. Cost of living runs 2.7% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $94,076/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
At a glance.
2025 population
114,598
+1,865 in the last year
Top 2% of 19,483 U.S. cities
Census Vintage 2025
Cost of living
RPP 97.3
−2.7% vs US
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro · BEA 2024
Family-of-4 budget
$94,075/yr
+17% vs US
Modeled 2025 · federal sources
Median HH income
$86,921
+12% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
Median home value
$353,700
+17% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
2-BR fair-market rent
$1,686/mo
HUD FY2026 · 40th pct
Avg July high
90°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
75%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
Explore Concord, NC demographics, including age, race and ethnicity, households, origins, language, and education.
How many people live in Concord?
114,598 people live in Concord as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #272 largest U.S. city.
How big is Concord?
Concord covers 64.8 square miles of land and 0.0 square miles of water. Its population density is about 1,767 residents per square mile of land. Compare U.S. cities by land area →
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population grew 8.8% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 105,316 → 2025: 114,598 (+8.8%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
105,316
April 1, 2020
2020
104,889
July 1, 2020
2021
107,034
July 1, 2021
2022
108,747
July 1, 2022
2023
110,403
July 1, 2023
2024
112,733
July 1, 2024
2025
114,598
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 21.1% from the July 2010 estimate to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Concord is the #272 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #10 in North Carolina.
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Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
105,316
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+9,282
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+8.8%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+1,865
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+1.7%
within V2025 only
Density
1,767
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
64.8
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#272
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#10
of 549 in North Carolina
What is the median household income in Concord?
Median household income is 12% above the U.S. median ($86,921 vs $77,719); 9.6% live in poverty — 2.9 points below the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Median household income$86,921
US
Concord: $86,921 — 12% above the US median of $77,719.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data
Concord
$86,921
United States
$77,719
Income and poverty estimates for Concord from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
86,921+11.8% vs US
±4,284
Per capita income
42,090-2.8% vs US
±1,695
Population in poverty
9.6%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 17% above the U.S. median ($353,700 vs $303,400); median rent is 8% above ($1,451 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio (4.1×) is roughly in line with the U.S. median (3.9×).
Median home value$353,700
US
Concord: $353,700 — 17% above the US median of $303,400.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,686/mo
US
Concord: $1,686/mo — 57% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Concord. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
3.5%
Concord (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
57,741
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
17.4%+24.4% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Concord sits in Cabarrus County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Cabarrus County
8.5%
$87,867
3.4%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Concord's linked county in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Retail trade (44-45)
12,858
$686 / wk
#2
Accommodation and food services (72)
11,275
$443 / wk
#3
Wholesale trade (42)
6,190
$1,554 / wk
#4
Health care and social assistance (62)
6,125
$1,138 / wk
#5
Transportation and warehousing (48-49)
6,089
$794 / wk
What workers earn in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest tracked occupation in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro (40,540 jobs, median $38,850/yr).
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Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
40,540
$38,850
$18.68
Cashiers
27,350
$29,610
$14.24
Fast Food and Counter Workers
27,050
$28,880
$13.88
Customer Service Representatives
26,120
$44,980
$21.63
Stockers and Order Fillers
23,250
$37,440
$18.00
Waiters and Waitresses
19,990
$36,430
$17.51
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
35,150
$33,580
$16.14
Registered Nurses · benchmark
27,010
$90,620
$43.57
Software Developers · benchmark
20,820
$135,920
$65.35
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
18,700
$56,120
$26.98
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
18,380
$112,730
$54.20
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 2.7% below the U.S. average (RPP 97.3); utilities run 10.8% below (RPP 89.2) — the metro's utility affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 97.3
US
Concord's cost of living runs 2.7% below the U.S. average (RPP 97.3 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 97.3
−2.7% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,686/mo
FY2026 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
4.25%
flat · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$7,840/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,922/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in North Carolina · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
13.5% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (12.4% of residents 5+).
A quick read on Concord's residents — nativity and languages spoken at home shown above, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. The full demographic breakdown (age, race and ethnicity, household types, and educational attainment, each with its margin of error) lives on the demographics page.
Hottest month: July (90°F avg high). Coldest: January (30°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 45.7 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Concord from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Natural-hazard exposure for Concord from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Cabarrus County
87.1
Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm 96.3 Very High · Riverine Flooding 92.2 Relatively Moderate · Tornado 89.1 Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Concord?
10 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 75% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Concord from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
10 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
9
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
76.5%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
75.3%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
47,244
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Concord sits at state rank #10 among 549 cities in North Carolina. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Richmond, CA · #271 · 114,861 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Provo, UT · #273 · 114,527 residents.
Quick travel facts for Concord
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport(USA) · 4 mi 7 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
May, Oct · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Concord.
How many people live in Concord, NC?
Concord has 114,598 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #272 largest city in the United States and #10 in North Carolina. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Concord growing or shrinking?
Concord has grown 8.8% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 9,282 residents, including a 1.7% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
The GEOID for Concord is 3714100. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
