Moore County, North Carolina Population 2024

108,305

Moore County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 108,305 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moore County, North Carolina is the 27th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 88,595 and has seen a growth of 22.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029115,3401,4071.23%
2028113,9331,4071.25%
2027112,5261,4071.27%
2026111,1191,4071.28%
2025109,7121,4071.3%
2024108,3051,4071.32%
2023106,8981,4071.33%
2022105,4912,4472.37%
2021103,0442,7482.74%
2020100,296-871-0.86%
2019101,1672,2062.23%
201898,9611,5851.63%
201797,3761,9182.01%
201695,4581,4011.49%
201594,0571,2081.3%
201492,8491,4581.6%
201391,3911,1861.31%
201290,2059401.05%
201189,2656700.76%
201088,59500%
199059,0138,50816.85%
198050,50511,45729.34%
197039,0482,3156.3%
196036,7333,60410.88%
195033,1292,1606.97%
194030,9692,7549.76%
193028,2156,82731.92%
192021,3884,37825.74%
191017,010-6,612-27.99%
190023,6223,14315.35%
189020,4793,65821.75%
188016,8214,78139.71%
187012,0406135.36%
186011,4272,08522.32%
18509,3421,35416.95%
18407,9882433.14%
18307,7456178.66%
18207,12876111.95%
18106,3671,60033.56%
18004,76799726.45%
17903,770-111,570-96.73%
2024 Growth Rate
1.32% (1,407)
County Website
Moore County
2020 Population
100,296
Area
698 mi²
Density
155 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.99% (8,009)
Founded
1784

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,20977.99%
Black or African American9,8989.62%
Two or more races7,2237.02%
Other race3,5443.45%
Asian1,3181.28%
Native American4970.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1510.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moore County, North Carolina Population by Race

Moore County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Moore County, North Carolina Median Age

42.8

Total

40.5

Male

45.2

Female

Moore County, North Carolina Adults

There are 80,465 adults, (24,731 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, North Carolina.

Moore County, North Carolina Age Dependency

84.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female52,54051.09%
Male50,30048.91%

Moore County, North Carolina Population by Age

Moore County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,8142.3776.323.7
Married22,9912.9588.711.3
Non Family14,5121.1860.939.1
Female3,7963.1359.140.9
Male1,5153.1478.721.3

2.93

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moore County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1744.29%
Associates Degree8,81111.91%
Bachelors Degree18,08424.44%
Graduate Degree12,19516.48%
High School Graduate14,78319.97%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2032.98%
Some College14,75819.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,98856,49226,152
Black7,2505,8871,384
Hispanic4,0982,8671,190
2+ Races3,1882,8651,335
Other Race1,955895228
Asian1,0451,033507
Native American320265144
Islander717120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.52%.

Moore County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,172$74,477$51,448
Graduate Degree$91,713$102,492$68,221
High School Graduate$39,393$44,057$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$28,204$32,024$19,464
Overall$50,839$59,891$39,867
Some College$40,477$55,097$30,072

$50,839

Average Earnings

$59,891

Average Male

$39,867

Average Female

Moore County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moore County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moore County, North Carolina Language

92.19% of Moore County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

Moore County, North Carolina Language

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White77,2485,6277.28%
Black9,5921,90919.9%
Hispanic7,7101,88624.46%
Multiple6,9121,08415.68%
Other3,35846013.7%
Asian1,31818714.19%
Native450122.67%

9.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.25%

Male Poverty Rate

11.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 24.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, North Carolina is Native, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.4%.

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.62%
High School15.24%
Some College8.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.98%
Male Unemployed14.6%
Female Employed6.26%
Male Employed3.53%

Moore County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moore County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,891$125,891
Households$82,837$105,326
Married Families$111,668$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,190$62,832

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moore County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moore County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,424

Number of Veterans

7,968

Male Veterans

1,456

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,905
First Gulf War3,130
Vietnam2,505
Korea404
World War II155

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,470
75+2,264
55 to 642,194
65 to 741,604
18 to 34892

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,96813.04%
Black7058.93%
2+ Races45412.82%
Hispanic3618%
Other Race2349.87%
Native American4112.2%
Asian221.87%

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.26%

Born in Moore County, North Carolina

94.97%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

2.41%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.97% of Moore County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 48.26% having been born in North Carolina. 2.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moore County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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