Iredell County

Iredell County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population186,693
County SeatIredell County Hall of Justice
State FIPS37
County FIPS097
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population109,508
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)187,839
Median Age40.8
Veterans9,635
Housing Units79,853
Uninsured2,187
Net Migration (recent)11,365
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,339
Total Employees74,282
Avg Annual Pay$63,307
Median Household Income$73,103
Poverty Rate9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$95,184
Federal Spending FY2024$1,162,824,417
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,229

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$261,200
Median Rent$1,105
FMR Studio$1,206
FMR 1BR$1,253
FMR 2BR$1,387
FMR 3BR$1,908
FMR 4BR$2,329

Health & Safety

Hospitals21
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking14.5%
Adult Obesity34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches162
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)55
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools90
SNAP Stores157
Bank Branches47

Agriculture

Total Farms894
Land in Farms (acres)119,481
Avg Farm Size (acres)133.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRTROPICAL STORM ETA2021-03-03
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Iredell County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.