Cabarrus County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cabarrus County: 36 seats on 9 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 2 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Cabarrus County Schools
211,639
$94,290
8.6%
7.3%
48.9%
Kannapolis City Schools
34,081
$61,933
15.3%
12.8%
50.7%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
Cities and towns
Concord· Mayor Stephen M. (Steve) Morris · 8 seats
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Cabarrus County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
5
2
School districts (school boards)
0
2
Special districts (elected boards)
1
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Cabarrus County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Cabarrus County
236,133people
37.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,005 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$354,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.9%U.S.: 8.4%
50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.7% · White 57.3% · Black 18.7% · Asian 6.2% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Cabarrus County
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
120,539people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
124,308in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
3,769
120,539
124,308
August 2026
3.5%
4,307
118,887
123,194
July 2026
3.5%
4,363
118,722
123,085
June 2026
3.4%
4,189
118,891
123,080
May 2026
3.4%
4,179
118,723
122,902
April 2026
3.4%
4,158
119,064
123,222
March 2026
3.4%
4,246
119,699
123,945
February 2026
3.8%
4,645
119,109
123,754
January 2026
4.0%
4,953
118,398
123,351
December 2025
3.3%
4,090
120,256
124,346
November 2025
3.7%
4,587
120,048
124,635
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
4,495
120,058
124,553
August 2025
4.0%
4,902
118,846
123,748
July 2025
3.8%
4,812
120,832
125,644
June 2025
3.7%
4,645
119,759
124,404
May 2025
3.5%
4,309
119,294
123,603
April 2025
3.2%
4,002
119,464
123,466
March 2025
3.6%
4,424
119,365
123,789
February 2025
3.7%
4,534
118,529
123,063
January 2025
3.7%
4,601
119,016
123,617
December 2024
3.2%
3,912
119,147
123,059
November 2024
3.4%
4,206
118,872
123,078
October 2024
3.1%
3,865
120,100
123,965
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
4,491
119,588
124,079
2024
3.5%
4,299
119,277
123,576
2023
3.3%
4,066
119,546
123,612
2022
3.4%
4,141
117,452
121,593
2021
4.3%
4,990
110,145
115,135
2020
6.6%
7,412
104,123
111,535
2019
3.5%
3,982
109,129
113,111
2018
3.6%
3,962
105,572
109,534
2017
4.1%
4,382
102,322
106,704
2016
4.5%
4,629
98,132
102,761
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Cabarrus County
121.5 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 356.2.
1,443.0 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 2,343.8.
6murders2018, 273 violent crimes in all.
2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Concord Police Department
2025
134
1,060
114,348
Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
2025
56
461
83,983
Kannapolis Police Department
2025
105
929
61,883
Locust Police Department
2018
0
0
3,214
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 266,534 people.
546sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
226civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office
238
177
83,983
Concord Police Department
200
24
114,348
Kannapolis Police Department
92
25
61,883
Locust Police Department
16
0
6,320
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
546
2.05
226
4
2024
533
2.03
181
4
2023
496
1.94
208
4
2022
506
2.01
195
4
2021
489
2.06
204
4
2020
488
2.08
193
4
2019
458
2.00
194
4
2018
440
1.96
185
4
2017
438
2.00
190
4
2016
440
2.07
182
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court?
Bill Baggs (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds?
Wayne Nixon (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Who is the Cabarrus County Sheriff?
Van Shaw (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cabarrus County commissioners?
Lynn Shue (County Commissioner); Chris Measmer (County Commissioner); Kenny Wortman (County Commissioner); Laura Blackwell Lindsey (County Commissioner); Larry G. Pittman (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Cabarrus County School Board?
Laura Blackwell (Board of Education Member); Sam Treadaway (Board of Education Member); Pam Escobar (Board of Education Member); Melanie Freeman (Board of Education Member); Greg Mills (Board of Education Member); Catherine Bonds Moore (Board of Education Member); Robert (Rob) Walter (Board of Education Member); Brenda McCombs (Board of Education Member, Area I); Kristina Cook (Board of Education Member, Area I); Anita Parker (Board of Education Member, Area I); Kevin Clark (Board of Education Member, Area I); Todd Adams (Board of Education Member, Area II).
What is the population of Cabarrus County?
About 236,133 people, with a median age of 37.7; the median household income is $89,005 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cabarrus County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,769 people unemployed in a labor force of 124,308, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cabarrus County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Cabarrus County?
2: Concord, Kannapolis. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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