Moore County, North Carolina Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Moore County, NC Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in North Carolina
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 90% of counties in North Carolina
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 93% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,876 | 10,724,323 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 148.7 | 199.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.51% | 0.97% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 37.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 44,014 | 4,279,225 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Moore County grew by 24.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 104,876 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Moore County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.4% of residents. That is 6.4 points above North Carolina as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,660 16.8% -5.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,445 19.5% -1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,453 18.5% -2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 24,532 23.4% +6.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below North Carolina, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in Moore County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% North Carolina 51.1%
- Men 48.6% North Carolina 48.9%
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Economy
Moore County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,708 | $72,438 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.17% | 5.20% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Moore County is about 17% higher than in North Carolina.
Housing
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $265,450 | $278,288 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,254 | $1,227 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 66.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Moore County is about 17.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,254 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Moore County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.9 | 21.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.9 | 43.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 182 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,925 | $5,645 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.2% | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,272 | 8,330 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,284 | 1,609 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
North Carolina:
Macon County (17.2 min), Watauga County (17.2 min), Dare County (17.4 min).
Slowest:
Gates County (35.9 min), Currituck County (33.9 min), Tyrrell County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Moore County is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in North Carolina.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Moore County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.4% | 31.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
North Carolina:
Orange County (0.5), Wake County (0.4), Durham County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hyde County (0.2), Greene County (0.2), Tyrrell County (0.2).
Health
Moore County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.5% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
North Carolina:
Orange County (0.8), Wake County (0.8), Watauga County (0.8).
Lowest:
Robeson County (0.8), Lenoir County (0.8), Halifax County (0.8).
Moore County, NC Compared With Nearby Counties
Moore County, NC is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 104,876 residents against a local median of 53,784. Moore County, NC's median home price, at $265,450, runs 36% above the $194,860 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $84,708 against a local median of $64,852, 31% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 31% above the local median it puts Moore County, NC at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $154,885 on median home price, so Moore County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moore County, NC has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County, NC | 104,876 | $84,708 #2/6 | $265,450 #2/6 | 22.9 min #4/6 |
| Lee County, NC | 65,807 | $66,701 | $312,150 | 21.0 min |
| Hoke County, NC | 53,784 | $64,852 | $197,321 | 27.6 min |
| Richmond County, NC | 42,335 | $44,874 | $157,265 | 18.8 min |
| Montgomery County, NC | 26,004 | $56,435 | $172,580 | 22.7 min |
| Chatham County, NC | 80,150 | $93,685 | $194,860 | 26.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Moore County, North Carolina.
How big is Moore County, North Carolina by population?
About 104,876 people live in Moore County, North Carolina, in 44,014 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Moore County, North Carolina mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Moore County, North Carolina has 149 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Moore County, North Carolina an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($265,450 against $84,708), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,254 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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