Iredell County, North Carolina

Iredell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Statesville.

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Carolina and has an area of 1546 square kilometers, of which 56 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Yadkin County, Davie County, Rowan County, Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, Lincoln County, Catawba County, Alexander County and Wilkes County.

Iredell County is divided into 16 townships: Barringer, Bethany, Chambersburg, Concord, Coddle Creek, Cool Springs, Davidson, Eagle Mills, Fall Town, New Hope, Olin, Sharpe Castle, Shiloh, Statesville, Turner Castle and Union Grove.

History

Iredell County was formed on November 3, 1788 from parts of Rowan County. It was named for James Iredell, the Attorney General of North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Iredell County 122 660 people in 47,360 households and 34,667 families. The population density was 82 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 82.17 percent White, 13.67 percent Black or African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 1.27 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.68 percent from other races groups; 0.94 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.41 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 47,360 households out of which 33.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.8 percent were married couples living together, 11.3 percent were single mothers and 26.8 percent were non-families. 22.7 percent of all households and 8.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.5 percent 18 to 24 years 31.3 percent between 25 and 44, 23.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 96.1 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 93.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 41,920, and the median income for a family was $ 49,078. Males had a median income of $ 34,590 versus $ 24,031 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,148. 8.2 percent of the population and 6.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 9.8 percent are 65 years or older.