Iredell County Demographics

A map of Iredell County's Population by Race

Iredell County, North Carolina had a population of 186,693 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 11.4% Black, 2.5% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Iredell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Iredell County is the 14th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Iredell County's White Population

136,393 residents of Iredell County identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Iredell County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more White than neighboring Catawba County (72.3% White), and Rowan County (68.2% White). Iredell County is less White than neighboring Alexander County (84.8% White), Davie County (81.5% White), and Yadkin County (81.6% White).

Iredell County's Black Population

21,255 residents of Iredell County identify as Black, or 11.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Iredell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more Black than neighboring Alexander County (5.3% Black), Davie County (5.6% Black), Catawba County (7.9% Black), and Yadkin County (2.9% Black). Iredell County is less Black than neighboring Rowan County (15.5% Black).

Iredell County's Asian Population

4,718 residents of Iredell County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Iredell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more Asian than neighboring Alexander County (1.1% Asian), Davie County (0.6% Asian), Rowan County (1% Asian), and Yadkin County (0.4% Asian). Iredell County is less Asian than neighboring Catawba County (4.3% Asian).

Iredell County's Hispanic Population

15,777 residents of Iredell County identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Iredell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (5% Hispanic), and Davie County (7.9% Hispanic). Iredell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catawba County (10.8% Hispanic), Rowan County (10.9% Hispanic), and Yadkin County (11.8% Hispanic).

Iredell County's Native American/Other Population

1,151 residents of Iredell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Iredell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander County (0.5% Native American/Other), Davie County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Yadkin County (0.4% Native American/Other). Iredell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Iredell County's Multiracial Population

7,399 residents of Iredell County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Iredell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Iredell County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Iredell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alexander County (3.3% Multiracial), Davie County (3.8% Multiracial), Rowan County (3.8% Multiracial), and Yadkin County (3% Multiracial). Iredell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catawba County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.