Elevation

Elevation of Concord, North Carolina

706ft

above sea level · 215 m

Concord is a city in North Carolina with 114,598 people, the 10th most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 90th highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

Elevation profile

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Place facts

Coordinates: 35.41° N · 80.58° W; In degrees, minutes and seconds: 35° 24′ 32″ N · 80° 34′ 46″ W
UTM coordinates: 17S · 538,179 E · 3,918,455 N; Zone 17 · NAD83, the official US datum
County: Cabarrus County; The city spans 2 counties; its reference point is in this one
State: North Carolina; NC · capital: Raleigh
Time zone: Eastern Time; UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025): 114,598 people; 64.8 sq mi of land · 1,767 people/sq mi
Elevation model: USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid; Lidar from September 2017: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Concord had 114,598 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 8.8% more than in April 2020, when it had 105,316. Its 64.8 sq mi of land work out to 1,767 people/sq mi; the state average is 230 people/sq mi.

It’s the 10th most populous of the 776 places the Census counts in North Carolina (cities, towns and CDPs), after Charlotte (964,784), and holds 1.0% of the state’s population.

The city spreads across 2 counties. By population: Cabarrus County (114,598); no one lives in its part of Mecklenburg County. Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Cabarrus County.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Concord sits at 706 ft (215 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Concord is 156 ft below it.

The state capital, Raleigh, is 112 mi away in a straight line and 391 ft lower than Concord.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Charlotte, 19 mi away in a straight line and 57 ft higher.

Of the 10 cities in North Carolina with a page, Concord is the 5th highest: the highest is High Point (922 ft) and the lowest is Wilmington (37 ft).

The highest point in North Carolina is Mount Mitchell, at 6,684 ft according to the USGS: 5,978 ft above Concord, 98 mi away in a straight line.

88 Naperville 709 ft
89 Columbia 707 ft
90 Concord 706 ft
91 Frisco 697 ft
92 South Bend 692 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Concord and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Concord with any other point on the map. Map of Cabarrus County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Concord and its clock changes. What county am I in? See which county, city and ZIP code you’re in, from your location. Blank map of North Carolina counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Concord.

What is the elevation of Concord?

Concord is 706 feet (215 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Concord?

Latitude 35.40875 and longitude -80.57951, in decimal degrees (35° 24′ 32″ N · 80° 34′ 46″ W). In UTM, zone 17: 538,179 E and 3,918,455 N, on NAD83.

How does Concord rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 90th highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Concord in?

Several: Cabarrus County and Mecklenburg County. Most of its people live in Cabarrus County.

Which is higher, Concord or Raleigh?

Concord. Concord sits at 706 ft and Raleigh at 315 ft: a difference of 391 ft, 112 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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