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Mooresboro

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.767

Mooresboro is a town located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Mooresboro has a 2025 population of 303. Mooresboro is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 295 in 2020.

The average household income in Mooresboro is $62,507 with a poverty rate of 22.02%.The median age in Mooresboro is 36.4 years: 27.8 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.

303
Total Population
171
Density (mi²)
2 0.66%
Growth

Mooresboro Population

Mooresboro Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mooresboro includes 79.76% White, 17.86% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13479.76%
Black or African American3017.86%
Two or more races42.38%

Mooresboro Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mooresboro's average per capita income is $56,875. Household income levels show a median of $39,167. The poverty rate stands at 22.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$94,750-
Families$93,000$95,330
Households$39,167$62,507
Non Families$18,333$31,248

$56,875

Average Income

$39,167

Median Household Income

22.02%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)