Moore County, NC

County

2024 Population

104,876

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,080

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,400

Population & Diversity

Moore County, NC is home to a population of 105k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.07% of Moore County, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.32k people).

In 2024, there were 8.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.4k people) in Moore County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Moore County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moore County, NC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
79.4k ± 413
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.36k ± 716
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.69k ± 783

7.81%

Hispanic Population

8.2k people

7.81% of the people in Moore County, NC are hispanic (8.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

5.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.32k people

5.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

As of 2024, 5.07% of Moore County, NC residents (5.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moore County, NC was 5.03%, 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-)
4,497 ± 567
Vietnam
2,210 ± 308
Gulf War (1990s)
1,518 ± 328

Moore County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moore County, NC.

Health

92.4% of the population of Moore County, NC has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 9.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see 901 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1702 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

901 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Moore County, NC

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see an average of 901 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (901 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.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.62%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

9.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moore County, NC declined by 2.12% from 7.78% to 7.62%.

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 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.84 in Moore County, NC.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 32.1% in Moore County, NC.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.2% in Moore County, NC.

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

Economy

The economy of Moore County, NC employs 42.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moore County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,668 people), Retail Trade (4,676 people), and Educational Services (4,208 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,089), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,111).

Employment

Occupations

42.4k

2024 Value

± 1,739

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moore County, NC grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 41.5k employees to 42.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore County, NC, are Management Occupations (5,001 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,432 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.4k

2024 Value

± 1,739

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moore County, NC grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 41.5k employees to 42.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,668 people), Retail Trade (4,676 people), and Educational Services (4,208 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

$54,685

Median earning men ± $2,816

$39,772

Median earning women ± $3,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,887), Public Administration ($72,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,530), Public Administration ($61,237), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

The visualization shows the 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

The student population of Moore County, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,522 male students and 2,593 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moore County, NC are White (440 and 58%), Hispanic or Latino (108 and 14.2%), Black or African American (92 and 12.1%), and Unknown (48 and 6.32%).

The largest universities in Moore County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sandhills Community College (760 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moore County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (260 and 34.2%), Registered Nursing (51 and 6.71%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (48 and 6.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,115 students enrolled in Moore County, NC, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,178 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
260 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
51 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moore County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 260 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

760 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandhills Community College with 760 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 312 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moore County, NC, which is 0.696 times less than the 448 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 440 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 108 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 ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($216) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($868) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moore County, NC was $351,400 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,300 to $351,400, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Moore County, NC is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moore County, NC have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.154%.

Housing

Property

$351,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,177

$33,621

Median Property Taxes

±$1,407

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 $3k+ 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

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Moore County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,080

Median Household Income

± $3,381

44k

Number of Households

± 1,632

In 2024, the median household income of the 44k households in Moore County, NC grew to $86,080 from the previous year's value of $82,837.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Moore County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore County, NC have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% 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 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.154%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore County, NC (10.4k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2025, 12.6% of the children was living in poverty in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.9%.

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

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

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 155 in Moore County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 69.6% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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