Iredell County, North Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 191,800
Median household income: $78,678
Median home value: $292,300

Iredell County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 191,800. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $78,678 is above the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Iredell County's population grew 9.3% from 175,538 to 191,800, while its median household income rose 29.1% from $60,955 to $78,678.

9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 191,800
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,678
Median home value: $292,300
Median gross rent: $1,183
Housing units: 81,785
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175,538191,800

Median household income

$60,955$78,678

Median home value

$190,300$292,300

Median gross rent

$868$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	175,538	$60,955	$190,300	$868
2020	178,853	$62,551	$200,800	$913
2021	183,965	$66,824	$220,800	$982
2022	187,839	$73,103	$261,200	$1,105
2023	191,800	$78,678	$292,300	$1,183

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,242	5.3%
5 to 17	32,906	17.2%
18 to 24	15,132	7.9%
25 to 34	23,337	12.2%
35 to 44	24,232	12.6%
45 to 54	27,392	14.3%
55 to 64	27,014	14.1%
65 to 74	19,174	10.0%
75 and over	12,371	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140,984	73.5%
Black or African American	21,689	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	201	0.1%
Asian	4,832	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	1,057	0.6%
Two or more races	6,025	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,001	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,731	8.8%
High school graduate	36,207	27.1%
Some college or associate's	41,078	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	30,269	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14,235	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69,999	74.8%
Carpooled	8,414	9.0%
Public transit	272	0.3%
Walked	1,179	1.3%
Bicycle	49	0.1%
Worked from home	12,625	13.5%
Other means	1,084	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,799	29.4%
15 to 29 min	30,965	38.2%
30 to 44 min	14,132	17.4%
45 to 59 min	6,137	7.6%
60+ min	5,964	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.1% (17,271 of 189,857)

	Count	Share
Family households	52,670	71.3%
Nonfamily households	21,243	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73,913	90.4%
Vacant	7,872	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52,829	71.5%
Renter-occupied	21,084	28.5%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58,207	71.2%
1-unit, attached	2,843	3.5%
2 to 4 units	2,708	3.3%
5 to 19 units	4,735	5.8%
20 or more units	3,164	3.9%
Mobile home & other	10,128	12.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37097
State: North Carolina
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 35.8063, -80.8745