Statesville
Colorful balloons glide silently over houses and treetops in Statesville at the annual Carolina BalloonFest.Emily Adams Keplinger For The Tennessean/Imagn
- StateNorth Carolina
- CountyIredell
- Population27,667
If you’re in the market for a small-town vibe with Southern charm, the City of Statesville is right up your alley. With just under 30,000 residents, the city boasts historic architecture, public art, and vast greenways with proximity to larger metropolitan areas, such as Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Best known as the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the East, Statesville attracts thousands of visitors each year to its popular Carolina BalloonFest, the second oldest hot air balloon festival in the country. The annual October festival features hot air balloon competitions, as well as live entertainment, a kids’ zone, wine and beer garden, and more.
Other family-friendly events in the area include the free Fridays after Five concert series, Pumpkin Fest, Fall Art Crawl, and the Christmas Parade. –LTP
Best known as the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the East, Statesville attracts thousands of visitors each year to its popular Carolina BalloonFest, the second oldest hot air balloon festival in the country. The annual October festival features hot air balloon competitions, as well as live entertainment, a kids’ zone, wine and beer garden, and more.
Other family-friendly events in the area include the free Fridays after Five concert series, Pumpkin Fest, Fall Art Crawl, and the Christmas Parade. –LTP
Town Information
| Median sale price for single family residences (2022) | $195,533 |
| Median household income | $52,057 |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of current residents | Black: 35.8%, Asian: 3.3%, Hispanic: 11.3%, White, non-Hispanic: 48.8% |
| Racial and ethnic makeup of U.S. | Black: 13.6%, Asian: 6.1%, Hispanic: 18.9%, White, non-Hispanic: 59.3% |
| Sharecare Community Well-Being Index Score (out of 100) | 59 |
| High school district graduation rate (averages of districts were applied when necessary) | 87.1% |
| Number of quality family medicine doctors (rated 3.5 or higher) per 100,000 households, within 25 miles | 50 |
| Number of above-average nursing homes within 50 miles, per 100,000 households | 34 |
Sources: Witlytic, ATTOM Data Solutions, STI: Popstats, the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Caring.com, Healthgrades, and Sharecare.