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Mooresville

North Carolina · 9,317 residents · 27.2 sq mi
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Mooresville is home to 9,317 people in North Carolina. The population has fallen 51% since 2000. The typical home is worth $57,300. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $24,470 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 10.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,317
−51%vs 2000
vs 18,823 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.6
+2%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
27.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K18K31K44K57K19902000201020202024Mooresville
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(696)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(712)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(560)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(597)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(613)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(1,555)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(1,317)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(782)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(897)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(842)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(561)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(185)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,470
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,943 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,384
−45%vs 2000
vs $20,549 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.2%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,300
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$340
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $596 in 2000
US average: $450
60.7%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.5% in 2000
39.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(15,129)
Black14.1%(2,653)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(480)
Asian1.7%(312)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(7,067)
Black23%(2,139)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(50)
Asian0.1%(9)
Other1.1%(102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(1,400)
Puerto Rican1.6%(840)
Venezuelan0.9%(488)
Cuban0.6%(298)
Colombian0.5%(248)
Salvadoran0.4%(235)
Dominican0.4%(188)
Ecuadorian0.2%(115)
Costa Rican0.2%(84)
Panamanian0.1%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(65)
Spaniard0.1%(44)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Peruvian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,086)
Vietnamese0.8%(428)
Korean0.7%(356)
Nepalese0.3%(143)
Chinese0.2%(129)
Filipino0.1%(73)
Japanese0.1%(48)
Laotian0%(22)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(33)
Ancestry
German14.4%(7,521)
Irish12.3%(6,447)
English11.2%(5,864)
American9%(4,698)
Italian6.8%(3,571)
Polish3.6%(1,897)
Scottish3%(1,589)
Dutch2.8%(1,492)
French2%(1,054)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(785)
West Indian0.8%(414)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish0.6%(329)
Greek0.6%(318)
Norwegian0.5%(269)
Swedish0.5%(268)
Arab0.5%(264)
Hungarian0.4%(234)
Latvian0.4%(200)
Welsh0.4%(195)
Portuguese0.4%(187)
British0.3%(177)
Jamaican0.3%(174)
Swiss0.3%(169)
Russian0.3%(153)
Iranian0.3%(146)
Finnish0.3%(133)
Lebanese0.2%(118)
Brazilian0.2%(97)
Austrian0.2%(85)
Romanian0.2%(85)
Nigerian0.2%(81)
Lithuanian0.1%(66)
Haitian0.1%(64)
Czech0.1%(60)
Israeli0.1%(57)
Ukrainian0.1%(52)
Slovak0.1%(49)
Danish0.1%(47)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Slovene0.1%(39)
Belgian0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.7%
−18.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
−11%vs 2000
vs 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(6,929)
Married56.8%(11,532)
Widowed1.5%(307)
Divorced7.6%(1,550)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(5,913)
Married51.5%(11,044)
Widowed7.3%(1,573)
Divorced13.5%(2,901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.6%(816)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(820)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.6%(596)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(115)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,425 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Mooresville, North Carolina?

Mooresville, North Carolina has about 9,317 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mooresville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mooresville, North Carolina earns about $24,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mooresville, North Carolina expensive?

In Mooresville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $57,300, and the typical rent is about $340 a month.

How educated are people in Mooresville, North Carolina?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mooresville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mooresville, North Carolina?

About 10.2% of people in Mooresville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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