Kannapolis is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 36,699 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Kannapolis is the 22nd largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Kannapolis is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.1% of the Kannapolis workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Kannapolis is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kannapolis who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.62%), sales jobs (10.43%), and food service (4.94%).

Kannapolis is a very car-oriented city: 96.8% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Kannapolis is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Kannapolis choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using taxis.

Kannapolis Information and Demographics

The citizens of Kannapolis are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 11.96% of adults in Kannapolis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kannapolis in 2000 was $17,539, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,156 for a family of four.

Kannapolis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kannapolis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kannapolis is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kannapolis include German, English, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Kannapolis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.