COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Iredell County
North Carolina · 92,931 residents · 574.437 sq mi
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Iredell County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,627. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 29,729 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $62,600.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024197K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(6,148)
5 to 96.4%(5,953)
10 to 146.8%(6,302)
15 to 197.3%(6,739)
20 to 246.8%(6,295)
25 to 3416.4%(15,269)
35 to 4415.1%(13,990)
45 to 5411.7%(10,905)
55 to 649.8%(9,116)
65 to 747.8%(7,241)
75 to 844.3%(4,010)
85 and over1%(963)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,627
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,920 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,600
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(99,027)
Black13.5%(16,620)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(4,182)
Asian1.3%(1,535)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(77,211)
Black15.8%(14,690)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(733)
Asian0.5%(423)
Other0.7%(607)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(8,759)
South American1.6%(3,050)
Central American1.2%(2,448)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,816)
Colombian0.8%(1,641)
Honduran0.5%(1,073)
Venezuelan0.4%(852)
Cuban0.4%(785)
Salvadoran0.3%(573)
Dominican0.2%(453)
Nicaraguan0.2%(302)
Guatemalan0.1%(273)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(226)
Ecuadorian0.1%(164)
Panamanian0.1%(129)
Peruvian0.1%(119)
Costa Rican0%(98)
Chilean0%(83)
Argentine0%(65)
Paraguayan0%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,626)
Hmong0.4%(781)
Vietnamese0.3%(503)
Korean0.2%(437)
Laotian0.2%(425)
Chinese0.2%(346)
Filipino0.1%(207)
Japanese0.1%(190)
Nepalese0.1%(143)
Cambodian0%(49)
Thai0%(47)
Pakistani0%(47)
Ancestry
English13.3%(26,216)
German12.3%(24,140)
Irish10.3%(20,197)
American9.2%(18,064)
Italian4.9%(9,588)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(4,993)
Scottish2.2%(4,343)
Polish2%(3,969)
French1.8%(3,606)
Dutch1.3%(2,496)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,215)
Norwegian0.6%(1,083)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,033)
West Indian0.5%(935)
Welsh0.5%(910)
Russian0.4%(782)
Hungarian0.4%(726)
Arab0.4%(709)
British0.3%(568)
French Canadian0.3%(531)
Romanian0.3%(508)
Greek0.2%(421)
Portuguese0.2%(407)
Swiss0.2%(388)
Turkish0.2%(342)
Haitian0.2%(333)
Jamaican0.2%(325)
Slovak0.1%(254)
Ukrainian0.1%(247)
Lebanese0.1%(238)
Latvian0.1%(237)
Czech0.1%(235)
Canadian0.1%(203)
Nigerian0.1%(203)
Austrian0.1%(186)
Danish0.1%(182)
Brazilian0.1%(179)
Iranian0.1%(175)
Finnish0.1%(161)
Lithuanian0.1%(146)
Ghanaian0%(98)
Syrian0%(95)
Slovene0%(71)
Israeli0%(69)
Serbian0%(65)
Barbadian0%(58)
Croatian0%(57)
Belgian0%(42)
Armenian0%(38)
Moroccan0%(20)
Australian0%(13)
Cape Verdean0%(13)
Kenyan0%(12)
Macedonian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.5%
−11.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.8%(24,446)
Married58.3%(46,223)
Widowed2.8%(2,208)
Divorced8.1%(6,397)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(21,089)
Married54%(44,297)
Widowed8.8%(7,247)
Divorced11.4%(9,351)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Iredell County, North Carolina?
Iredell County, North Carolina has about 92,931 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Iredell County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Iredell County, North Carolina earns about $28,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Iredell County, North Carolina expensive?
In Iredell County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $62,600, and the typical rent is about $360 a month.
How educated are people in Iredell County, North Carolina?
About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Iredell County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Iredell County, North Carolina?
About 9.4% of people in Iredell County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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