Concord (kän-kord) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the county seat of Cabarrus County and a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004.
Located near the center of Cabarrus County, it is twenty miles northeast of Charlotte. The current mayor of Concord is Scott Padgett, and the current city manager is W. Brian Hiatt.
Concord is located at 35°24′16″N 80°36′2″W / 35.40444°N 80.60056°W / 35.40444; -80.60056 (35.404340, -80.600474).