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Iredell CountyNorth Carolina

Iredell County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Statesville. It was created on December 6, 1788, from Rowan County and named after James Iredell.

  • Founded1788
  • County seatStatesville
  • Named forJames Iredell
  • Land area574 sq mi + 23 sq mi water
  • Population186,693 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped110,036 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Iredell on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1788 from Rowan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Iredell County was created from Rowan County in 1788. In 1794, it gained land from Burke and Wilkes counties. It later lost territory to Wilkes County in 1815 and 1841, and to Alexander County in 1847.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1788
    Iredell County created Iredell created from Rowan.
    from Rowan
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:980-982
  2. 1794
    Gained territory Iredell gained from Burke and Wilkes.
    from Burkefrom Wilkes
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 49
  3. 1815
    Lost territory Iredell lost to Wilkes.
    to Wilkes
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1815, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 19-20
  4. 1841
    Lost territory Iredell lost small area to Wilkes.
    to Wilkes
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, priv., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 158
  5. 1847
    Lost territory Iredell lost to creation of Alexander.
    to Alexander
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 22, secs. 1,6/pp. 62-66, and ch. 23, sec. 18/ p. 72

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Iredell

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Iredell by the Census

Population
186,693 2020 Census count
Housing units
79,372 2020 Census count
Land area
574 square miles
Water area
23 square miles
People per sq mi
325 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Iredell County

When was Iredell County founded?
Iredell County was founded in 1788, formed from Rowan County, and named after James Iredell.
What is the county seat of Iredell County?
The county seat of Iredell County is Statesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Iredell County?
Yes. Iredell County publishes a parcel map of 110,036 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Iredell County's boundary or name changed?
Iredell County was created in 1788 from Rowan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Wilkes County, Alexander County and Burke County.
Who issues building permits in Iredell County?
The county's page on building permits: Permit Information & Applications. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Iredell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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