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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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