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Iredell County

North Carolina · 122,660 residents · 574 sq mi
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With 122,660 people, Iredell County is a county in North Carolina. The population is up 32% since 1990. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.2% of residents. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $105,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
122,660
+32%since 1990
from 92,931 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.5
+5%since 1990
from 34.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
574 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K114K145K176K207K19902000201020202024Iredell County
2024197K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(8,441)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(9,338)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(8,822)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(7,360)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(6,590)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(17,615)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(20,762)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(16,881)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(11,701)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(8,393)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(5,137)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,620)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,920
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,627 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,148
+63%since 1990
from $13,000 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.2%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$540
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $360 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.4%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.1% in 1990
24.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(77,211)
Black15.8%(14,690)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(733)
Asian0.5%(423)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(99,027)
Black13.5%(16,620)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(4,182)
Asian1.3%(1,535)

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)
Chilean0%(83)
Argentine0%(65)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(101)
Guamanian0%(15)
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)
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)
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)
Kenyan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.4%
+11.9 ptssince 1990
from 66.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
−9%since 1990
from 18.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(11,076)
Married65.7%(30,468)
Widowed2.3%(1,082)
Divorced8.1%(3,780)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(8,890)
Married62.5%(31,081)
Widowed10.3%(5,106)
Divorced9.3%(4,640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% 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)27.2%(2,682)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(2,462)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(3,364)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(338)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,848 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Iredell County, North Carolina?

Iredell County, North Carolina has about 122,660 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Iredell County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Iredell County, North Carolina earns about $41,920 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 $105,000, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.

How educated are people in Iredell County, North Carolina?

About 17.4% 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 8.2% of people in Iredell County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iredell County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Iredell County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,729 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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