Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, home to about 57,890 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28081 and 28083, and parts of 28027 and 28036 are in Kannapolis too.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kannapolis; also Enochville
Mostly Kannapolis; also Concord
Mostly Concord; part is in Kannapolis
Mostly Davidson; part is in Kannapolis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kannapolis. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA434 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kannapolis; 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.
Kannapolis had 53,114 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 19th 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 (5 miles 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).
317 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kannapolis’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 153 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1906.
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, Kannapolis City Schools, Concord Lake STEAM Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E Boger ElementaryKannapolis | Pre-K–5 | 895 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Kannapolis ElementaryKannapolis | Pre-K–5 | 296 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Concord Lake STEAM AcademyKannapolis | K–8 | 856 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Forest Park ElementaryKannapolis | K–5 | 472 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Fred L Wilson ElementaryKannapolis | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| GW Carver ElementaryKannapolis | K–5 | 503 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Jackson Park ElementaryKannapolis | K–5 | 476 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolis | K–8 | 661 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Shady Brook ElementaryKannapolis | K–5 | 322 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kannapolis Middle School 6Kannapolis | 6 | 358 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kannapolis Middle School 7/8Kannapolis | 7–8 | 782 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| A L Brown HighKannapolis | 9–12 | 1,753 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian AcademyKannapolis | Pre-K–12 | 62 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
| North Kannapolis Christian AcademyKannapolis | Pre-K–6 | 29 | Baptist | 2.5 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 Concord, Davidson and Enochville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.