Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County | |
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Iredell County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Statesville | |
| Motto: "Crossroads for the Future" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′N 80°52′W / 35.81°N 80.87°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Named after | James Iredell |
| Seat | Statesville |
| Largest community | Mooresville |
| Area | |
• Total | 597.39 sq mi (1,547.2 km2) |
| • Land | 574.41 sq mi (1,487.7 km2) |
| • Water | 22.98 sq mi (59.5 km2) 3.85% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 186,693 |
• Estimate (2023) | 199,710 |
| • Density | 325.02/sq mi (125.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
Iredell County (/ˈaɪərdɛl/ EYE-ər-del) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,693. Its county seat is Statesville, and its largest community is Mooresville. The county was formed in 1788, subtracted from Rowan County. It is named for James Iredell, one of the first justices of the Supreme Court. Iredell County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, with data from the U.S. Census Bureau.