Iredell County, NC Demographics

The total population of Iredell County is estimated to be 187,839 with 93,283 males (49.66%) and 94,556 females (50.34%). There are 1,273 more females than males in Iredell County.
The median household income in Iredell County was $72,231 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,352(1.91%) from $70,879 in 2020. This income is 96.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Iredell County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,943. Overall, the median household income for the county of Iredell County stands at $71,943.
In Iredell County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,371 for males and $28,011 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,810 for males and $43,270 for females.
In Iredell County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $139,060, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,389.
In 2022, the population of Iredell County was 195,897, a 1.91% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iredell County's population was 192,227, an increase of 2.42% compared to a population of 187,683 in 2020.
The median age in Iredell County, NC is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.58% were under the age of 15, 18.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.26% aged 30 to 64, 14.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iredell County population: 78.58% are White, 11.88% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.45% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 4.31% are multiracial.