Town guide

Mooresville, North Carolina

Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, home to about 52,381 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28115 and 28117.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population52,3812,107 per sq mi
Median home value$390,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mooresville

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mooresville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Mooresville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)26 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA436 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mooresville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mooresville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mooresville had 50,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 167% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Iredell County grew from 29,064 residents in 1900 to 186,693 in 2020.

Mooresville population by census2000: 18,823, 2010: 32,711, 2020: 50,19318,823200032,711201050,1932020

Iredell County, 1900–2020

Iredell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,064, 1910: 34,315, 1920: 37,956, 1930: 46,693, 1940: 50,424, 1950: 56,303, 1960: 62,526, 1970: 72,197, 1980: 82,538, 1990: 92,931, 2000: 122,660, 2010: 159,437, 2020: 186,69329K’00’1038K’20’3050K’40’5063K’60’7083K’80’90123K’00’10187K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MooresvilleJan: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in50°27°Jan3.654°30°Feb3.261°37°Mar4.071°45°Apr3.878°55°May3.585°64°Jun4.389°68°Jul3.887°66°Aug4.081°59°Sep4.072°46°Oct3.161°36°Nov3.253°30°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury 9 Wnw, NC weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Iredell County

80,234 jobs at 5,405 businesses in Iredell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iredell CountyManufacturing: 12,921 jobs; Retail trade: 11,004 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,618 jobs; Company headquarters: 8,532 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,279 jobs; Construction: 4,781 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,354 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,757 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Company headquarters 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,159 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mooresville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mooresville1.6 miles
  • Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Huntersville12.5 miles
  • Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors104
Specialist doctors132
Dentists84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants220
Mental health providers342
Physical and occupational therapists214
Optometrists18
Chiropractors45
Pharmacies40

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mooresville

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Cornelius Road Park · 51 acres2.3 mi
  • Bellingham Park · 48 acres3.1 mi
  • Hope Park · 27 acres2.2 mi
  • Liberty Park · 17 acres1.8 mi
  • North Main Park · 11 acres3.3 mi
  • Magla Park · 8 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • Food Lion1.8 mi
  • Lowes Foods1.9 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mooresville Public Library1.3 mi
  • Mooresville Public Library - West Branch2.0 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame1.5 mi
  • JR Motorsports2.1 mi
  • Memory Lane Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Armour Street Theater5.1 mi
  • Duke Family Performance Hall5.5 mi
  • Tyler-Tallman Hall5.6 mi
  • Cain Center For The Arts6.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Melissa Morrison-Howard (1971) · American hurdler

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mooresville

Public schools here are run by Iredell-Statesville Schools, Mooresville Graded School District, Langtree Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coddle Creek ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–5808Public4.6 mi
Lake Norman ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–5641Public3.2 mi
Lakeshore ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–5658Public3.3 mi
Rocky River ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–2460Public3.9 mi
Shepherd ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–5738Public3.9 mi
South ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–2466Public2.4 mi
Woodland Heights ElementaryMooresvillePre-K–5594Public4.7 mi
Langtree Charter AcademyMooresvilleK–121,376Charter3.0 mi
Park View ElementaryMooresvilleK–2421Public2.3 mi
Pine Lake PreparatoryMooresvilleK–121,888Charter3.1 mi
East Mooresville IntermediateMooresville3–5612Public4.0 mi
Mooresville IntermediateMooresville3–5690Public3.7 mi
Lakeshore MiddleMooresville6–8531Public3.3 mi
Mooresville MiddleMooresville6–8696Public3.4 mi
NF Woods CampusMooresville6–12—Alternative Education1.0 mi
Selma Burke MiddleMooresville6–8649Public2.1 mi
The Brawley SchoolMooresville6–8641Public2.1 mi
Woodland Heights MiddleMooresville6–8581Public4.6 mi
Lake Norman HighMooresville9–121,905Public3.7 mi
Mooresville High SchoolMooresville9–121,923Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Liberty Prep Christian AcademyMooresvilleK–12444Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Norman of Iredell.

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