Iredell County, North Carolina

Iredell County, North Carolina, has 211,798 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Statesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 574 sq mi (1,488 km²) of land.

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Iredell County in North Carolina
Alexander CountyCatawba CountyDavie CountyRowan CountyMooresvilleStatesvilleLake Norman of IredellTroutman
Iredell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
211,798
Land area
574 sq mi (1,488 km²)
County seat or government
Statesville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$81,419 ± $2,620
Median home value
$321,400 ± $9,512
Median rent, with utilities
$1,252 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
71.9% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
22.9 sq mi (59.4 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37097
Coordinates (central point)
35.806251, -80.874524

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Iredell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2811748,826 people
  2. 2811543,544 people
  3. 2862539,574 people
  4. 2867738,819 people
  5. 2702826,566 people
  6. 2803622,963 people
  7. 2705514,674 people
  8. 2816611,875 people
  9. 270136,575 people
  10. 270206,207 people
  11. 286345,353 people
  12. 286785,064 people
All 16
  1. 286364,496 people
  2. 281252,765 people
  3. 286602,501 people
  4. 286892,188 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Iredell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Iredell County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Iredell County, largest first

  1. Davidson Township46,231 people
  2. Coddle Creek Township42,800 people
  3. Statesville Township32,164 people
  4. Chambersburg Township12,582 people
  5. Fallstown Township10,437 people
  6. Shiloh Township9,915 people
  7. Barringer Township8,443 people
  8. Bethany Township8,154 people
  9. Concord Township6,743 people
  10. Turnersburg Township4,279 people
  11. Cool Springs Township4,255 people
  12. Sharpesburg Township2,530 people
All 16
  1. New Hope Township2,083 people
  2. Union Grove Township2,080 people
  3. Olin Township1,960 people
  4. Eagle Mills Township1,888 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Iredell County, largest first

  1. Iredell-Statesville Schools160,678 people
  2. Mooresville City Schools35,866 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mooresville, North Carolina (town)52,381 people
  2. Statesville, North Carolina (city)29,894 people
  3. Davidson, North Carolina (town)15,660 people
  4. Lake Norman of Iredell, North Carolina (CDP)12,494 people
  5. Troutman, North Carolina (town)3,995 people
  6. Stony Point, North Carolina (CDP)1,372 people
  7. Harmony, North Carolina (town)967 people
  8. Love Valley, North Carolina (town)159 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alexander County, North Carolina19 mi northwest
  2. Davie County, North Carolina20 mi northeast
  3. Catawba County, North Carolina22 mi southwest
  4. Rowan County, North Carolina23 mi southeast
  5. Yadkin County, North Carolina27 mi northeast
  6. Lincoln County, North Carolina30 mi southwest
  7. Wilkes County, North Carolina32 mi northwest
  8. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina39 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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