| PEOPLE | Kannapolis | Cornelius | United States |
| Population | 42,625 | 24,866 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,335 | 2,058 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 14.65% | 80.02% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 37.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,375 | 10,767 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.27 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.93% | 48.99% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.07% | 51.01% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 45.21% | 58.44% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 54.79% | 41.56% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.14% | 6.49% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.57% | 6.81% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.95% | 6.29% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.11% | 3.33% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.29% | 1.56% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.02% | 4.60% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.10% | 16.07% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.88% | 17.45% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.38% | 15.53% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.38% | 15.53% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.42% | 11.76% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.42% | 11.76% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.90% | 6.61% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.25% | 2.76% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.98% | 0.74% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 68.54% | 88.26% | 72.41% |
| Black | 20.31% | 5.81% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.14% | 2.25% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.95% |
| Other | 9.67% | 3.39% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.60% | 7.03% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.40% | 92.97% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 28.33% | 35.52% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.74% | 46.28% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.02% | 10.79% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.91% | 7.41% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.00% | 10.03% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.02% | 3.92% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.14% | 3.96% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 44.78% | 57.43% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.06% | 24.66% | 31.95% |