Concord is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, home to about 108,719 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28025 and 28027, and parts of 28083 are in Concord too.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Concord; also Mount Pleasant
Mostly Concord; also Kannapolis
Mostly Kannapolis; part is in Concord
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Concord. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Concord; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Concord had 105,240 residents in the 2020 census, up 88% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Cabarrus County grew from 22,456 residents in 1900 to 225,804 in 2020.
Cabarrus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord, NC weather station (about a mile away).
77,218 jobs at 5,279 businesses in Cabarrus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,183 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Concord’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 186 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 399 |
| Dentists | 105 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 533 |
| Mental health providers | 735 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 168 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 51 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1796.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cabarrus County Schools, Carolina International School, Valor Preparatory Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Brown McAllister ElementaryConcord | Pre-K–5 | 698 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rocky River ElementaryConcord | Pre-K–5 | 652 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| W M Irvin ElementaryConcord | Pre-K–5 | 760 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Winecoff ElementaryConcord | Pre-K–5 | 740 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| A T Allen ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 626 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Cabarrus County Schools Virtual AcademyConcord | K–12 | 107 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Carl A Furr ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 782 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Carolina International SchoolConcord | K–12 | 744 | Charter | 8.3 mi |
| Coltrane-Webb ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cox Mill ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 1,086 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Patriots ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 636 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Pitts School Road ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 885 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Valor Preparatory AcademyConcord | K–12 | 608 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| W R Odell PrimaryConcord | K–2 | 938 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Weddington Hills ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 1,038 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wolf Meadow ElementaryConcord | K–5 | 655 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| W R Odell ElementaryConcord | 3–5 | 1,052 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| C C Griffin MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 792 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Cabarrus Co Opportunity SchoolConcord | 6–12 | 41 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Concord MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Harold E. Winkler MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 1,094 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Harris Road MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 1,368 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| J N Fries Magnet SchoolConcord | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Northwest Cabarrus MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 825 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Performance Learning CenterConcord | 6–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| Roberta Road MiddleConcord | 6–8 | 906 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Cabarrus Early College of TechnologyConcord | 9–13 | 236 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteConcord | 9–11 | 159 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early CollConcord | 9–13 | 234 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Central Cabarrus HighConcord | 9–12 | 1,369 | Public | 2.7 mi |
And 5 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon SchoolConcord | Pre-K–12 | 1,017 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Concord AcademyConcord | Pre-K–12 | 769 | Assembly of God | 1.0 mi |
| The Daniel Academy of ConcordConcord | Pre-K–12 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| C3 Concord Christian SchoolConcord | K–11 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Hope AcademyConcord | K–12 | 241 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kannapolis and Mount Pleasant.
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