Town guide

Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, home to about 29,894 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28625 and 28677.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population29,8941,202 per sq mi
Median home value$248,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Statesville

2 ZIP codes

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Around Statesville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)42 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA426 miles away

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

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

Who represents Statesville

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

Statesville had 28,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

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

Statesville population by census2000: 23,320, 2010: 24,532, 2020: 28,41923,320200024,532201028,4192020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StatesvilleJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in49°26°Jan3.753°28°Feb3.261°35°Mar4.070°44°Apr4.177°54°May3.784°63°Jun4.387°67°Jul4.486°65°Aug4.980°59°Sep3.971°46°Oct3.260°34°Nov3.452°29°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Statesville 2 Nne, NC weather station (about a mile 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

821 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Statesville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Iredell Memorial Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Statesville2.1 miles
  • Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mooresville16.8 miles
  • Catawba Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hickory22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors63
Specialist doctors132
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants228
Mental health providers260
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists11
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies26

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 Statesville

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Statesville Soccer Complex and Park · 161 acres2.5 mi
  • Mac Anderson Park · 38 acres2.8 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr Park · 35 acres1.8 mi
  • Cul Res Fort Dobbs · 33 acres0.5 mi
  • Iredell waterways park · 22 acres2.6 mi
  • McClure Park · 19 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Publix0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Ingles1.7 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Iredell County Public Library2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vance House Museum3.4 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

Established in 1753.

Colleges and universities

  • Mitchell Community College

Notable people born here

  • Thomas Marshburn (1960) · American physician and NASA astronaut
  • Louis Clarke (1901) · American sprinter (1901-1977)
  • Chris Cole (1982) · American skateboarder
  • Blake Crouch (1978) · American writer (born 1978)

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

Schools in Statesville

Public schools here are run by Iredell-Statesville Schools, American Renaissance School, Success Institute Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Celeste Henkel ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5558Public6.9 mi
Central ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5331Public8.0 mi
Cloverleaf ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5568Public1.6 mi
Discovery SchoolStatesvillePre-K–1232Special Education2.7 mi
East Iredell ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5663Public3.4 mi
N B Mills ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5378Public3.0 mi
Scotts ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5283Public7.0 mi
Sharon ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5251Public10.3 mi
Third Creek ElementaryStatesvillePre-K–5526Public5.6 mi
American Renaissance SchoolStatesvilleK–8823Charter2.9 mi
ISS Virtual AcademyStatesvilleK–12138Public2.7 mi
Northview AcademyStatesvilleK–12108Alternative Education1.6 mi
Success Institute CharterStatesvilleK–890Charter4.3 mi
East Iredell MiddleStatesville6–8328Public5.7 mi
Oakwood Middle IB SchoolStatesville6–8516Public3.0 mi
Third Creek MiddleStatesville6–8402Public5.7 mi
West Iredell MiddleStatesville6–8521Public6.1 mi
Collaborative College for TechnologyStatesville9–13232Public3.0 mi
Crossroads Arts and Science Early CollegStatesville9–13225Public2.4 mi
South Iredell HighStatesville9–121,768Public7.7 mi
Statesville HighStatesville9–12991Public2.4 mi
West Iredell HighStatesville9–12767Public6.1 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Chapel AcademyStatesvillePre-K–763Christian (no specific denomination)6.9 mi
Southview Christian SchoolStatesvillePre-K–12114Baptist6.1 mi
Statesville Montessori SchoolStatesvillePre-K–872Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Cornerstone Christian AcademyStatesvilleK–12256Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi
Redeemer Preparatory AcademyStatesvilleK–1231Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 mi
Statesville Christian SchoolStatesvilleK–12337Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
Academy of ExcellenceStatesville9–124Other religious3.5 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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