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Concord, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 55,977. Estimated population in July 2024: 61,092 (+9.1% change)
Males: 27,345 (48.9%), Females: 28,632 (51.1%)

Zip codes: 28025, 28027.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $46,094
Median house value: $120,600

Population by Race

Races in Concord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.8%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (14.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.1%).

Land area: 51.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Concord

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Concord city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

7.1% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +18,096 (+47.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Concord:

  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (920 CHURCH ST N)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Concord:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Concord:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Concord:

  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)
  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A6)
  • ROWAN COUNTY (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Abbreviation: RUQ)

Amtrak stations near Concord:

  • 7 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Concord:

  • BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 537; Location: 145 CABARRUS AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 187; Location: 431 COPPERFIELD BLVD NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cabarruscollege.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Concord:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)

Schools

Public high schools in Concord:

  • JAY M ROBINSON HIGH (Students: 1,552; Location: 300 PITTS SCHOOL ROAD SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL CABARRUS HIGH (Students: 1,446; Location: 505 HWY 49 S; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CONCORD HIGH (Students: 1,183; Location: 481 BURRAGE ROAD NE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHWEST CABARRUS HIGH (Students: 1,174; Location: 5130 NW CABARRUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Concord:

  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 1,157; Location: 154 HWY 601 BYPASS NORTH; Grades: PK – 12)
  • COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: PO BOX 3102; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ADVENTURES ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 12 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Concord:

  • ROCKY RIVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,126; Location: 5454 ROCKY RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • C C GRIFFIN MIDDLE (Students: 1,076; Location: 7650 GRIFFIN’S GATE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CONCORD MIDDLE (Students: 946; Location: 1500 GOLD RUSH DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WINECOFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 940; Location: 375 WINECOFF SCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COX MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 913; Location: 1450 COX MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEDDINGTON HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 901; Location: 4401 WEDDINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARRIS ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 819; Location: 1251 PATRIOT BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHWEST CABARRUS MIDDLE (Students: 815; Location: 5140 NW CABARRUS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOLF MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 814; Location: 150 WOLF MEADOW DRIVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J N FRIES MIDDLE (Students: 756; Location: 133 STONECREST CIRCLE SW; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Concord:

  • CABARRUS ACADEMY (Students: 506; Location: 5801 POPLAR TENT RD; Grades: PK – 10)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 4065 POPLAR TENT RD; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Concord:

  • CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,001,091; Location: 27 UNION STREET NORTH; 224,483 books; 4,238 audio materials; 3,078 video materials; 464 serial subscriptions)

 

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