Concord, North Carolina

About Concord

Concord is a mid-size city in western North Carolina with an estimated population of 112,395. It ranks as the 10th largest city in North Carolina.

Concord holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 64.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,737 residents per square mile.

📰 Concord News Today

• 104 Maple Ave NW Unit B, Concord, NC 28027 Realtor.com · Aug 16
• Concord food pantry teams up with DoorDash to fight hunger in the community Queen City News · Aug 13
• Man accused of killing 2 in Concord’s ‘Sun Drop Murders’ extradited back to North Carolina WBTV · Aug 10
• Partnership to Recapitalize Gibson Mill Adaptive Reuse Development in Concord, North Carolina Shopping Center Business · Jun 1
• Dale Nixon Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Concord, NC - Charlotte Observer Legacy obituary · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Concord Unique

• A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#10 of 549 incorporated places).
• One of 13 places in the US named Concord — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Concord

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Concord

• 2 Gals Kitchen
• Afton Tavern — pizza
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
• Benny DaCorsa's — pizza
• Biryani Pot Indian Cuisine — indian
• Boba Bean — bubble tea (café)
• Bonefish Grill — seafood
• Chopbox — asian
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Great Wolf Lodge · Water park
• Sea Life Aquarium · Aquarium
• ClearWater Arts Center & Studios · Art gallery
• Dave & Buster's
• Fryes Roller Rink · Arcade
• Kids Jungle Playground · Theme park
• Morrison Motor Car Museum · Museum
• Spring Gallery Art · Art gallery
• Stars and Strikes · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Concord

• Flowe Park reviews ★
• Les Myers Community Park reviews ★
• Beverly Hills Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Big Green reviews ★
• Brown Mill Mountain Bike Trail reviews ★
• CCYA Ballpark reviews ★
• Christenbury Park reviews ★
• Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frank Liske Park reviews ★
• George W. Liles Greenway reviews ★
• Gibson Ball Park reviews ★
• Hartsell Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Concord

• A T Allen Elementary
• Beverly Hills Elementary
• Carolina International School
• Central Cabarrus High
• Coltrane-Webb Elementary
• Concord High
• Concord Middle
• Northwest Cabarrus High
• R Brown McAllister Elementary
• Valor Preparatory Academy
• W R Odell Primary
• Weddington Hills Elementary
• Winecoff Elementary
• Wolf Meadow Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Concord

🏘️ Nearby Communities