Population By Race and Ethnicity in Iredell County, NC in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 192,227 population of Iredell County, North Carolina comprised of 16,304 people who identified as Hispanic (8.48%), and 175,923 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Iredell County, North Carolina with a population of 157,294 (81.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,971 (12.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,311 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Iredell County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 143,565 (74.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,785 (11.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,729 (7.14%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Iredell, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Iredell County, NC in 2021
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Population By Race in Iredell , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,971 12.47%
White Alone 157,294 81.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,098 0.57%
Asian Alone 5,311 2.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 153 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,400 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Iredell , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,186 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,729 7.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 560 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 177 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 92 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 560 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,785 11.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,565 74.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 538 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,134 2.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,840 2%