Statesville city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,181
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,181
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,488
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,419
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,532
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 990
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $248,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,000
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,286
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,884
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 537,505
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,194
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,630,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $54,906
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,175
Persons in poverty, percent 20.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,143.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,011.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.25
FIPS Code 3764740