Visitors spent nearly $683 million in Cabarrus County in 2025

Cabarrus ranked 12th among North Carolina’s 100 counties in visitor spending, with tourism supporting more than 5,000 local jobs.

Cabarrus County ranked 12th among North Carolina’s 100 counties in visitor spending last year. Photo courtesy of Explore Cabarrus.

Visitors spent nearly $683 million in Cabarrus County in 2025, providing a significant boost to the local economy even as tourism spending grew only slightly from the previous year.