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Iredell County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Iredell County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Iredell County, NC has a population of 206,361 that grew 11.2% over five years, with a median household income of $81,419 and a relatively low poverty rate of 9.1%, pointing to stable economic conditions. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.4%, with 33.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median worker earnings figure of $42,568, suggesting a moderately educated workforce at competitive wage levels. Housing remains accessible relative to many metro markets, with a median home value of $292,300 and median gross rent of $1,183 per month, and a high homeownership rate of 71.9% reflects the county's predominantly residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

206,361

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,419

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.2% since 2018

Iredell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone145,582 (74.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone22,101 (11.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,327 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,858 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,484 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone4,801 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,939
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,168
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,567
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)617
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,848

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,659

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,827
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)15,456
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,542
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,673
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,723

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,675
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,965
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,753
  4. 4.Service Occupations14,073
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,699

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.69×)3,741
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)15,487
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)13,479
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)5,347
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.01×)6,730

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$292,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,183/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,510 (15.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,024 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,701 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,115 (11.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,182 (9.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,180 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone70,489 (73.6%)
  • Worked At Home13,990 (14.6%)
  • Carpooled8,789 (9.2%)
  • Walked1,031 (1.1%)
  • Other978 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit230 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.