Iredell County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
196,544
Rank #355 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,419 +8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #526 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #800 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$321,400 +14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #526 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1% +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #518 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,416 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
34.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.2%20.4%30.5%40.7%50.9%61.1%71.2%72.7%11.1%9.3%3.7%2.4%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Iredell County, North Carolina

Iredell County, North Carolina has a total population of 196,544, making it the 355th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iredell County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iredell County is $81,419, which ranks #526 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Iredell County is $321,400, 14.0% above the national median. Renters in Iredell County pay a median gross rent of $1,252 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iredell County, 34.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Iredell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%).

All data for Iredell County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.