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Concord
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city in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Cabarrus
- Founded
- April 1796
- Named after
- Harmony
- Type
- Council–manager
- Mayor
- Stephen M. Morris
- Total
- 64.04 sq mi (165.86 km )
- Land
- 64.00 sq mi (165.77 km )
- Water
- 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km ) 0.06%
- Elevation
- 633 ft (193 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 110,119
- Rank
- 303rd in the United States, 10th in North Carolina
- Density
- 1,644.3/sq mi (634.87/km )
- Urban
- 278,612 (US: 145th )
- Urban density
- 1,393/sq mi (537.7/km )
- Metro
- 2,805,115 (US: 22nd )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Concord
- Population
- 105240
- Area
- 156.182542
- Elevation
- 215
- Official website
- www.concordnc.gov
- Image
- Downtown Concord NC 5.jpg
- Households
- 33059
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- Commons category
- Concord, North Carolina
- P8168
- Natalie Grandin
- native label
- Concord
- postal code
- 28027
- inception
- 1796-04-00
- water as percent of area
- 0.0594
- per capita income
- 34938
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Concord (/ˌkɒnˈkɔːrd/ kon-KORD) is the most populous city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 105,240 at the 2020 census. Concord is the second-most populous city in the Charlotte metropolitan area, tenth-most populous city in North Carolina and 287th-most populous city in the U.S.
The city was a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004. Located near the center of Cabarrus County in the Piedmont region, it is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Uptown Charlotte. Concord is the home to some of North Carolina's top tourist destinations, including NASCAR's Charlotte Motor Speedway and Concord Mills.