Moore County , North Carolina
Population: 102,840 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,837 Home $315,300 Rent $1,181/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Moore County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($82,837), with housing 3% above the US figure ($315,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Moore County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$82,837
Median Income
household
$315,300
Home Value
median
$1,181/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,837 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,318 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Home Value | $315,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,181/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 102,840 |
| Median Age | 42.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 40.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.8%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
11.4%
Smoking
38.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.0%
No Physical Activity
25.2%
Depression
31.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.6 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
85.66
🌀 Hurricane
88.28
🔥 Wildfire
81.81
❄️ Winter Storm
62.95
🌍 Earthquake
75.73
☀️ Drought
49.27
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