Domestic and international visitors to and within Iredell County spent nearly $430 million in 2024, according to a Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau press release.

That marks an 11.9% increase from 2023, according to an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, part of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.

Iredell County joined Cleveland and Burke counties in leading the state in tourism growth, helping drive North Carolina’s overall 3.1% increase in visitor spending. That growth resulted in a record $36.7 billion spent statewide last year. Iredell County was one of seven counties that saw double-digit gains in visitor spending, according to the press release.

“I commend the Iredell County tourism authorities in Statesville and Mooresville for their dil

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