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Electricians in Cabarrus County, NC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for electricians in Cabarrus County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #161 of 1,160 scored counties
#8 of 53 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
19
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
74
+19.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$268.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,184 a household
Spending per listing
$14.1M
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
249,725
+9.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 electricians in Cabarrus County. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 2.5.

At $3,184 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Cabarrus County spend about $268.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $14.1M per company, 18% above the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in Cabarrus County was 74 in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,138 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Cabarrus County.

Population estimates show Cabarrus County grew 9.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cabarrus County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for electricians, ranking #161 of 1,160 scored counties and #8 of 53 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Cabarrus County compares

The same measures for North Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Cabarrus County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCabarrus CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.62.5
Spending per listing$14.1M$11.1M$12M
Households per official establishment1,1381,3861,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+19.4%+15.2%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.9%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,184$2,889$3,018
Median household income$89,005$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score7054

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
62 → 74+19.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,087
Annual payroll, 2023
$74.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
190 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$15K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in Cabarrus County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Cabarrus County

Population, 2025 estimate
249,725+9.9% since 2020
Households
84,246
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
361 sq. mi.
People per square mile
654
Median household income
$89,005+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$115,945
Median home value
$354,800
Jobs located here
88,944
Daytime population
211,948Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for electricians, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Cabarrus County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mecklenburg County, NC791062.3$14.3M+10.5%#56 of 1,160
2Onslow County, NC78121.6$17M+6.0%#61 of 1,160
3Chatham County, NC7882.4$14M+11.0%#63 of 1,160
4Orange County, NC76132.3$14.7M+6.1%#82 of 1,160
5Durham County, NC76352.5$12.6M+7.7%#83 of 1,160
6Wake County, NC751312.8$12.3M+11.2%#97 of 1,160
7Craven County, NC7061.4$18.9M+3.5%#158 of 1,160
8Cabarrus County, NC70192.3$14.1M+9.9%#161 of 1,160
9Forsyth County, NC70342.1$13M+5.0%#163 of 1,160
10Gaston County, NC68181.9$14.2M+7.8%#195 of 1,160

Other business types in Cabarrus County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in Cabarrus County, NC?

Cabarrus County has 19 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Cabarrus County, NC spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $268.3M a year, or $3,184 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 electricians on map listings, it comes to $14.1M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 84,246 households in Cabarrus County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cabarrus County, NC compare with the U.S. for electricians?

Cabarrus County has 2.3 electricians per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $14.1M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, Cabarrus County would have about 22, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,138 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Cabarrus County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Cabarrus County at 249,725 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,246 households. The median household income in Cabarrus County is $89,005 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Cabarrus County scores 70 for electricians (upper middle), #161 of 1,160 scored counties.

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