Economy & Jobs — Iredell County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,339 |
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| Total Employees | 74,282 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 81,195 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,307 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,140,225,448 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,323,788 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $73,103 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 92,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,851,205 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $95,184 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,162,824,417 |
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| Per Capita | $6,229 |
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| Population Basis | 186,693 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 894 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 119,481 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 134 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 147 |
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| Fast Food | 153 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 33 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.621439+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.740767+00:00.
