Moore County, North Carolina Population 2024

108,305

Moore County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 108,305 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moore County, North Carolina is the 27th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 88,595 and has seen a growth of 22.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029115,3401,4071.23%
2028113,9331,4071.25%
2027112,5261,4071.27%
2026111,1191,4071.28%
2025109,7121,4071.3%
2024108,3051,4071.32%
2023106,8981,4071.33%
2022105,4912,4472.37%
2021103,0442,7482.74%
2020100,296-871-0.86%
2019101,1672,2062.23%
201898,9611,5851.63%
201797,3761,9182.01%
201695,4581,4011.49%
201594,0571,2081.3%
201492,8491,4581.6%
201391,3911,1861.31%
201290,2059401.05%
201189,2656700.76%
201088,59500%
199059,0138,50816.85%
198050,50511,45729.34%
197039,0482,3156.3%
196036,7333,60410.88%
195033,1292,1606.97%
194030,9692,7549.76%
193028,2156,82731.92%
192021,3884,37825.74%
191017,010-6,612-27.99%
190023,6223,14315.35%
189020,4793,65821.75%
188016,8214,78139.71%
187012,0406135.36%
186011,4272,08522.32%
18509,3421,35416.95%
18407,9882433.14%
18307,7456178.66%
18207,12876111.95%
18106,3671,60033.56%
18004,76799726.45%
17903,770-111,570-96.73%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.32% (1,407)
County Website
Moore County
2020 Population
100,296
Area
698 mi²
Density
155 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.99% (8,009)
Founded
1784

Moore County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,66179.06%
Black or African American10,37010.29%
Two or more races5,7215.68%
Other race3,1333.11%
Asian1,2761.27%
Native American5130.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moore County, North Carolina Population by Race

Moore County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Moore County, North Carolina Median Age

43

Total

40.8

Male

45.5

Female

Moore County, North Carolina Adults

There are 79,075 adults, (24,260 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, North Carolina.

Moore County, North Carolina Age Dependency

83.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female51,51651.13%
Male49,24348.87%

Moore County, North Carolina Population by Age

Moore County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,7822.3877.122.9
Married22,6412.9689.110.9
Non Family13,9211.1964.535.5
Female3,9083.0654.845.2
Male1,3123.0670.429.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moore County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1584.37%
Associates Degree8,84112.23%
Bachelors Degree17,05023.59%
Graduate Degree11,76616.28%
High School Graduate15,01020.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0312.81%
Some College14,42719.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,14355,55125,222
Black7,4106,2241,359
Hispanic3,6482,472865
2+ Races2,3062,080859
Other Race1,506698136
Asian1,008996603
Native American351291160
Islander23228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.82%.

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,207$78,301$47,530
Graduate Degree$81,741$99,971$59,819
High School Graduate$37,414$43,251$24,390
Less Than 9th Grade$29,558$32,364$18,208
Overall$46,848$56,235$38,070
Some College$39,363$48,366$31,293

$46,848

Average Earnings

$56,235

Average Male

$38,070

Average Female

Moore County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moore County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moore County, North Carolina Language

92.84% of Moore County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.

Moore County, North Carolina Language

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,9915,3537.04%
Hispanic7,3071,82524.98%
Black10,0481,78417.75%
Multiple5,42385415.75%
Other2,93247016.03%
Asian1,27512810.04%
Native4554810.55%

9.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 24.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, North Carolina is White, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.41%.

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.53%
High School14.54%
Some College7.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.88%
Male Unemployed23.06%
Female Employed5.64%
Male Employed3.96%

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moore County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,534$118,449
Households$77,981$100,144
Married Families$104,793$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,861$61,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moore County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,257

Number of Veterans

7,791

Male Veterans

1,466

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,534
First Gulf War3,045
Vietnam2,658
Korea448
World War II172

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,433
75+2,188
55 to 642,089
65 to 741,778
18 to 34769

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,95013.05%
Black7148.64%
2+ Races38213.84%
Hispanic2746.37%
Other Race1527.6%
Native American3810.95%
Asian201.9%
Islander12.78%

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.19%

Born in Moore County, North Carolina

95.07%

Native Born

4.93%

Foreign Born

2.36%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.07% of Moore County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 49.19% having been born in North Carolina. 2.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moore County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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