Moore County, NC

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2023 Population

102,840

2.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.96%

5.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,837

6.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$315,300

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

41,485

0.106% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Moore County, NC had a population of 103k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $82,837. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Moore County, NC grew from 100,759 to 102,840, a 2.07% increase and its median household income grew from $77,981 to $82,837, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moore County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), Other (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Moore County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Moore County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moore County, NC are Sandhills Community College (817 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Moore County, NC was $315,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Moore County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Moore County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Moore County, NC borders Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Lee County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, and Scotland County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Moore County, NC is home to a population of 103k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.03% of Moore County, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2023, there were 7.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.1k people) in Moore County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Moore County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Moore County, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Moore County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moore County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.1k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 569
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.86k ± 726

7.58%

Hispanic Population

7.8k people

7.58% of the people in Moore County, NC are hispanic (7.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moore County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

5.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

4.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.97k people

As of 2023, 5.03% of Moore County, NC residents (5.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moore County, NC was 4.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Moore County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,905 ± 579
Vietnam
2,159 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
1,251 ± 284

Moore County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Moore County, NC employs 41.5k people. The largest industries in Moore County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,488 people), Retail Trade (4,151 people), and Educational Services (4,052 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($76,186), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,358), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,612).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

41.5k

2023 Value

± 1,771

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moore County, NC declined at a rate of −0.106%, from 41.5k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore County, NC, are Management Occupations (4,872 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,198 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.5k

2023 Value

± 1,771

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moore County, NC declined at a rate of −0.106%, from 41.5k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,488 people), Retail Trade (4,151 people), and Educational Services (4,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moore County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Moore County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,284

Median earning men ± $3,814

$37,221

Median earning women ± $2,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,832), and Public Administration ($65,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,000), Public Administration ($58,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,784).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

181
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
166
Construction
162
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$609k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$223k
Construction
$153k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Moore County, NC awarded 817 degrees. The student population of Moore County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,408 male students and 2,370 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moore County, NC are White (478 and 59%), followed by Black or African American (113 and 14%), Hispanic or Latino (107 and 13.2%), and Unknown (56 and 6.91%).

The largest universities in Moore County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sandhills Community College (817 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moore County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (304 and 37.2%), Registered Nursing (60 and 7.34%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (53 and 6.49%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,778 students enrolled in Moore County, NC, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,964 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
304 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moore County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 304 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moore County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sandhills Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

817 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandhills Community College with 817 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moore County, NC, which is 0.53 times less than the 534 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 478 degrees mean that there were 4.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 113 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,598) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($166) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moore County, NC was $315,300 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $284,000 to $315,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Moore County, NC is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Moore County, NC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moore County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Moore County, NC is $82,837. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Moore County, NC was Census Tract 9507.02 with a value of $112,288, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $110,781 and $86,389.

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.356%.

Housing

Property

$315,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,354

$32,681

Median Property Taxes

±$1,447

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Moore County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moore County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Moore County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moore County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507.02
Census Tract 9506.01
Census Tract 9509

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Moore County, NC was Census Tract 9507.02 with a value of $112,288, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $110,781 and $86,389.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Moore County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,837

Median Household Income

± $3,212

42.8k

Number of Households

± 1,703

In 2023, the median household income of the 42.8k households in Moore County, NC grew to $82,837 from the previous year's value of $77,981.

The following chart displays the households in Moore County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moore County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Moore County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore County, NC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Moore County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Moore County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moore County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moore County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.356%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore County, NC (10.1k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moore County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.1% of the children was living in poverty in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Moore County, NC has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 9.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see 915 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.39% increase from the previous year (885 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1685 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Moore County, NC

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see an average of 915 patients per year. This represents a 3.39% increase from the previous year (885 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Moore County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.78%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

9.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moore County, NC declined by 6.53% from 8.33% to 7.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Moore County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55 in Moore County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Moore County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.5% in Moore County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Moore County, NC.