Iredell County, North Carolina
County seat: Statesville · Population 211,798 (2025) · 575 sq mi
Iredell County is the 14th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 211,798 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Statesville. It is part of the Southwest Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 9 neighboring counties.
Iredell County facts
- County seat
- Statesville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 211,798 +13.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 575 sq mi 26th largest of 100
- Water area
- 23 sq mi
- Population density
- 369 per sq mi
- Established
- 1788
- Named after
- James Iredell Justice on the US Supreme Court
- Largest city
- Mooresville 55,842
- Median household income
- $81,419
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37097
Cities and towns in Iredell County
Iredell County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Iredell County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville | Town | 55,842 | |
| Statesville (county seat) | City | 32,181 | |
| Troutman | Town | 4,336 | |
| Harmony | Town | 619 | |
| Davidson | Town | 415 | Mecklenburg County |
| Love Valley | Town | 183 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Norman of Iredell | 12,494 | |
| Stony Point | 132 | Alexander County |
ZIP codes in Iredell County
16 ZIP codes reach into Iredell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27013 also Rowan County
- 27020 also Yadkin and Wilkes counties
- 27028 also Davie County
- 27055 also Yadkin and Davie counties
- 28036 also Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Rowan counties
- 28115 also Rowan County
- 28117
- 28125 also Rowan County
- 28166
- 28625 also Alexander and Davie counties
- 28634 also Davie and Yadkin counties
- 28636 also Alexander County
- 28660
- 28677
- 28678 also Alexander County
- 28689 also Wilkes, Yadkin and Alexander counties
Population of Iredell County, 2020–2025
Iredell County grew by 25,112 people (+13.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 282 more births than deaths and a net gain of 24,927 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 187,676 |
| 2021 | 192,185 |
| 2022 | 196,005 |
| 2023 | 200,005 |
| 2024 | 206,119 |
| 2025 | 211,798 |
Neighboring counties
- Rowan County southeast · 155,096 people
- Catawba County southwest · 170,172 people
- Alexander County northwest · 36,958 people
- Davie County northeast · 45,855 people
- Yadkin County northeast · 38,325 people
- Mecklenburg County south · 1,233,383 people
- Wilkes County northwest · 66,233 people
- Lincoln County southwest · 98,654 people
- Cabarrus County southeast · 249,725 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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