Mooresville, NC Demographics
A map of Mooresville's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 35,046 | 69.8% |
Black | 5,462 | 10.9% |
Hispanic | 4,412 | 8.8% |
Asian | 2,606 | 5.2% |
Multiracial | 2,302 | 4.6% |
Native American/Other | 365 | 0.7% |
Mooresville, North Carolina had a population of 50,193 in 2020. It was 69.8% White, 10.9% Black, 5.2% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mooresville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is the 21st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Mooresville's White Population
35,046 residents of Mooresville identify as White, or 69.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Mooresville slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #401 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is less White than neighboring Davidson (82.3% White), Lake Norman of Iredell (88.1% White), Troutman (71.9% White), Cornelius (79.6% White), and Lake Norman of Catawba (90% White).
Mooresville's Black Population
5,462 residents of Mooresville identify as Black, or 10.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mooresville slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #401 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is more Black than neighboring Davidson (4.9% Black), Lake Norman of Iredell (1.2% Black), Cornelius (6.2% Black), and Lake Norman of Catawba (2.4% Black). Mooresville is less Black than neighboring Troutman (14.5% Black).
Mooresville's Asian Population
2,606 residents of Mooresville identify as Asian, or 5.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mooresville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is more Asian than neighboring Davidson (3.3% Asian), Lake Norman of Iredell (2.3% Asian), Troutman (1.5% Asian), Cornelius (2.4% Asian), and Lake Norman of Catawba (0.7% Asian).
Mooresville's Hispanic Population
4,412 residents of Mooresville identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mooresville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #244 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is more Hispanic than neighboring Davidson (5.4% Hispanic), Lake Norman of Iredell (4.5% Hispanic), Troutman (7.4% Hispanic), Cornelius (7.3% Hispanic), and Lake Norman of Catawba (3.2% Hispanic).
Mooresville's Native American/Other Population
365 residents of Mooresville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mooresville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Davidson (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake Norman of Iredell (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lake Norman of Catawba (0.4% Native American/Other). Mooresville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troutman (0.8% Native American/Other).
Mooresville's Multiracial Population
2,302 residents of Mooresville identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mooresville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Mooresville is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mooresville is more Multiracial than neighboring Davidson (3.4% Multiracial), Lake Norman of Iredell (3.5% Multiracial), Troutman (3.8% Multiracial), Cornelius (3.7% Multiracial), and Lake Norman of Catawba (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.