Iredell County Demographics

A map of Iredell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	142,907	136,393	72.7%	73.1%
Black	21,753	21,255	11.1%	11.4%
Hispanic	18,191	15,777	9.3%	8.5%
Multiracial	7,185	7,399	3.7%	4.0%
Asian	4,773	4,718	2.4%	2.5%
Native American/Other	1,735	1,151	0.9%	0.6%

Iredell County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 196,544, an increase from the 186,693 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% White, 11.1% Black, 9.3% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Iredell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Iredell is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Iredell County, that probability was 44.4% in 2020 and 44.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Iredell County is ranked the 14th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Iredell County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Iredell County's White Population

142,907 residents of Iredell County, or 72.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Iredell County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Iredell County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Iredell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 72.7%.

Iredell County is more White than neighboring Catawba County (71.9% White), and Rowan County (67.8% White). Iredell County is less White than neighboring Alexander County (85.5% White), Davie County (82% White), and Yadkin County (81.6% White).

Iredell County's Black Population

21,753 residents of Iredell County, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Iredell County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Iredell County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Iredell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.1%.

Iredell County is more Black than neighboring Alexander County (5% Black), Davie County (4.4% Black), Catawba County (7.7% Black), and Yadkin County (1.6% Black). Iredell County is less Black than neighboring Rowan County (15.5% Black).

Iredell County's Asian Population

4,773 residents of Iredell County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Iredell County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Iredell County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Asian residents' share of Iredell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Iredell County is more Asian than neighboring Alexander County (1% Asian), Davie County (0.7% Asian), Rowan County (0.8% Asian), and Yadkin County (0.1% Asian). Iredell County is less Asian than neighboring Catawba County (4.3% Asian).

Iredell County's Hispanic Population

18,191 residents of Iredell County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Iredell County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Iredell County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Iredell County's population has increased from 8.5% to 9.3%.

Iredell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (5.6% Hispanic), and Davie County (8.3% Hispanic). Iredell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catawba County (11.5% Hispanic), Rowan County (11.9% Hispanic), and Yadkin County (12.4% Hispanic).

Iredell County's Native American/Other Population

1,735 residents of Iredell County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Iredell County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Iredell County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Iredell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Iredell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander County (0.1% Native American/Other), Davie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Catawba County (0.5% Native American/Other), Rowan County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Yadkin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Iredell County's Multiracial Population

7,185 residents of Iredell County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Iredell County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Iredell County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Iredell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Iredell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Iredell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexander County (2.8% Multiracial), and Yadkin County (3.4% Multiracial). Iredell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davie County (4% Multiracial), and Catawba County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.