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Unified School District · NC

Kannapolis City Schools

Kannapolis City Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 34,081. The median household income is $61,933 and the median age is 39.3.

34,081

Population

1874

People / sq mi

$61,933

Median Income

39.3

Median Age

Kannapolis City Schools covers 18 sq mi of land at 1874.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White55.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian36.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$61,933

Median Household Income

$32,314

Per Capita Income

11.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$235,300

Median Home Value

$1,158

Median Rent

65.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.9%

High School+

21.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kannapolis City Schools serves a community with a population of 34,081 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Kannapolis City Schools is $61,933, with a per capita income of $32,314. The poverty rate is 11.0%.

Kannapolis City Schools is 55.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 36.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Kannapolis City Schools, 88.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Kannapolis City Schools is $235,300, with a median rent of $1,158. The homeownership rate is 65.8%.

Data for Kannapolis City Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702430).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.