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Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus County and Rowan County, North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 36,910 at the 2000 census.

Kannapolis is the birthplace of NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and funk musician George Clinton. It is also the home of the Kannapolis Intimidators, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.7 km (30.4 mi). 77.3 km (29.9 mi) of it is land and 1.4 km (0.5 mi) of it (1.78%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 36,910 people, 14,804 households, and 10,140 families residing in the city. The population density was 477.4/km (1,236.5/mi). There were 15,941 housing units at an average density of 206.2/km (534.0/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 77.74% White, 16.45% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.43% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 6.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.