Statesville

Population: 29,161
Median household income: $55,492
Median home value: $226,100

Statesville, a community in Iredell County, North Carolina, has 29,161 residents. Its median household income of $55,492 runs below the Iredell County figure of $78,678.

From 2019 to 2023, Statesville's population grew 9.3% from 26,685 to 29,161, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $151,800 to $226,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.9% of the population. 73.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,161
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,492
Median home value: $226,100
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 12,916
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,68529,161

Median household income

$39,987$55,492

Median home value

$151,800$226,100

Median gross rent

$739$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,685	$39,987	$151,800	$739
2020	27,114	$42,004	$161,200	$762
2021	27,777	$43,497	$167,700	$776
2022	28,576	$51,784	$202,200	$873
2023	29,161	$55,492	$226,100	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,540	5.3%
5 to 17	5,135	17.6%
18 to 24	2,486	8.5%
25 to 34	4,481	15.4%
35 to 44	3,832	13.1%
45 to 54	3,422	11.7%
55 to 64	3,293	11.3%
65 to 74	2,577	8.8%
75 and over	2,395	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,564	49.9%
Black or African American	7,772	26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.3%
Asian	631	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	354	1.2%
Two or more races	640	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,108	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,862	14.3%
High school graduate	5,370	26.9%
Some college or associate's	6,379	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,545	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,844	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,981	73.8%
Carpooled	2,034	15.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	263	1.9%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	1,014	7.5%
Other means	210	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,049	40.4%
15 to 29 min	4,866	38.9%
30 to 44 min	1,484	11.9%
45 to 59 min	602	4.8%
60+ min	502	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 16.4% (4,611 of 28,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,293	62.4%
Nonfamily households	4,392	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,685	90.5%
Vacant	1,231	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,257	53.5%
Renter-occupied	5,428	46.5%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,467	65.6%
1-unit, attached	592	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,508	11.7%
5 to 19 units	1,768	13.7%
20 or more units	403	3.1%
Mobile home & other	178	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3764740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 35.7855, -80.8730