Iredell County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 194,854 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 326.4 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.94% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 41.4 37.6 37.1
Households 73,913 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Iredell County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $78,774 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.50% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $228,705 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,182 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.5% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.9 21.8 22.5
Work from home 13.5% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Iredell County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.4% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.57 2.46 2.54

Health

Iredell County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Iredell County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.0 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 18.9% 20.7% 19.0%