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Moving to Mooresville, North Carolina

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Population: 18,823. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,488 (+8.8% change)
Males: 9,090 (48.3%), Females: 9,733 (51.7%)

Iredell County

Zip codes: 28115, 28117.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $42,943
Median house value: $137,800

Population by Race

Races in Mooresville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Black (14.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (13.9%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 911 feet

Land area: 14.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mooresville

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mooresville town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

3.8% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,566 (+67.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mooresville:

  • LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (171 FAIRVIEW ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mooresville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mooresville:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 28 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 41 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mooresville:

  • LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (about 6 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 14A)
  • STATESVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; STATESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: SVH)
  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 17 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)

Amtrak station near Mooresville:

  • 15 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mooresville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 21 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)

Schools

Public high schools in Mooresville:

  • LAKE NORMAN HIGH (Students: 1,298; Location: 186 DOOLIE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOORESVILLE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,252; Location: 659 E CENTER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NF WOODS ADV TECH/ARTS CTR (Location: 574 W MCLELLAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mooresville:

  • LAKE NORMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,123; Location: 255 OAK TREE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MOORESVILLE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,038; Location: 233 KISTLER ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • BRAWLEY MIDDLE (Students: 806; Location: 664 BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOORESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 733; Location: 160 S MAGNOLIA AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LAKESHORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 717; Location: 252 LAKESHORE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 674; Location: 839 S MAGNOLIA; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 586; Location: 217 W MCNEELY AVE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • LAKESHORE MIDDLE (Students: 535; Location: 244 LAKESHORE SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOUNT MOURNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 524; Location: 1431 MECKLENBURG HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY (Students: 381; Location: 1748 CHARLOTTE HWY; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Mooresville:

  • MOORESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $615,654; Location: 304 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 61,236 books; 2,464 audio materials; 5,534 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)

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