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Welcome to Iredell County ...

Time Zone: Iredell County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Statesville is the Seat for Iredell County.

Iredell County was founded in 1788 and was created by taking area from Rowan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Iredell had a population of 181,806 people. This is an increase of 13.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 159,778 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iredell represented 1.68% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Iredell County:

  • Harmony
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harmony is located in Iredell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
  • Love Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
    • Love Valley is located in Iredell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
  • Mooresville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Statesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
  • Troutman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Iredell County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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