Moore County, NC
Demographic and economic profile of Moore County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Moore County, NC (population 108,417) is best known as a golf and retirement destination, reflected in its older median age of 43.0 years and a labor force participation rate of just 57.3%. The workforce of roughly 62,000 is relatively well-educated, with 40.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings run $44,438 against a median household income of $86,080, suggesting a meaningful share of income comes from non-wage sources. The county grew 7.5% over five years, homeownership stands at 76.4%, and a median home value of $315,300 with median rent of $1,181/month reflects moderate housing costs relative to income.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+7.5% since 2018
Moore County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone81,108 (77.3%)
- Black or African American Alone9,406 (9.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,194 (5.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,705 (3.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone3,568 (3.4%)
- Asian Alone1,322 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish5,350
- 2.Vietnamese309
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)301
- 4.German or other West Germanic272
- 5.Arabic265
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,876
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,676
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,405
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,038
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,828
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,751
- 2.Service Occupations8,270
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,054
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,663
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,613
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.43×)948
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)2,784
- 3.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)2,762
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)4,601
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)10,540
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.