Iredell County Population

1790–2026

217.48K

2026 projection

15.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Iredell County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026217,477+5,6792.68%
2025211,798+5,6792.76%
2024206,119+6,1143.06%
2023200,005+4,0002.04%
2022196,005+3,8201.99%
2021192,185+4,5092.40%
2020187,676+5,8103.19%
2019181,866+3,5081.97%
2018178,358+2,6851.53%
2017175,673+3,0731.78%

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Iredell County Demographics

40.8median age

Median age

Female42.1 yrs
Male39.7 yrs

Adults

152,795
32,939 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults119,856 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 99,245Male 49.5% · 97,299

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,23985+ years, female: 1,95180–84 years, male: 1,33680–84 years, female: 2,37975–79 years, male: 2,83375–79 years, female: 3,26670–74 years, male: 4,19370–74 years, female: 4,61365–69 years, male: 5,46565–69 years, female: 5,66460–64 years, male: 6,78760–64 years, female: 7,13555–59 years, male: 6,71755–59 years, female: 6,85150–54 years, male: 7,20450–54 years, female: 7,26445–49 years, male: 6,45145–49 years, female: 6,60640–44 years, male: 6,10740–44 years, female: 6,65635–39 years, male: 6,21035–39 years, female: 6,21330–34 years, male: 6,24830–34 years, female: 6,07525–29 years, male: 6,07925–29 years, female: 5,74220–24 years, male: 5,80920–24 years, female: 5,30315–19 years, male: 6,59615–19 years, female: 6,26610–14 years, male: 6,22910–14 years, female: 6,6865–9 years, male: 6,4655–9 years, female: 5,3710–4 years, male: 5,3310–4 years, female: 5,20485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,965 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Iredell County Income

$81,419median household income

Median household income

$81,419

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,503

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Iredell County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%56%52%
Never married28%31%26%
Divorced10%8%11%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year