Welcome to Kannapolis ...
The city of Kannapolis is primarily located in Rowan County<1>. A portion of Kannapolis extends into Cabarrus County.
The location of Kannapolis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Kannapolis: kuh-NAP-uh-lis<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kannapolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
When the people of Kannapolis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Kannapolitan<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kannapolis has a population of 50,798 people<5> (see below for details).
Kannapolis is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Kannapolis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Kannapolis: (704) & (980)<7>
Websites for Kannapolis ...
Official Website: www.ci.kannapolis.nc.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kannapolis had an population of 50,798 people. This is an increase of 19.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kannapolis had a population of 42,625 people (or 30.79% of the total population of Rowan County). This makes Kannapolis the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Kannapolis represents 0.45% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 42,625 people, the population of Kannapolis increased 15.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 36,910 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kannapolis.
Communities near Kannapolis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kannapolis.
- Huntersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <8>
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <8>
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <8>
- Cornelius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <8>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <8>
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <8>
- China Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <8>
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <8>
- Locust
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <8>
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kannapolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kannapolis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kannapolis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kannapolis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kannapolis. See our Newspapers Page for Kannapolis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kannapolis ...
Looking for more information about Kannapolis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kannapolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kannapolis.
Adding Kannapolis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kannapolis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kannapolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Kannapolis post office opened in 1907.
We also found Kannapolis on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kannapolis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kannapolis: www.ci.kannapolis.nc.us/
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kannapolis. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Kannapolis refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Kannapolis may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kannapolis. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kannapolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |