Statesville is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 29,681 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Statesville is the 37th largest community in North Carolina.

The overall education level of Statesville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.39% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Statesville in 2022 was $29,538, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,152 for a family of four. However, Statesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Statesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Statesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Statesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Statesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Statesville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Statesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.