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Stanly County

North Carolina · 58,100 residents · 395 sq mi
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Stanly County is home to 58,100 people in North Carolina. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $84,100. The population is up 12% since 1990. The median household earns $36,898, about 13% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,100
+12%since 1990
from 51,765 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
+6%since 1990
from 34.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
50K54K58K62K66K19902000201020202024Stanly County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(3,624)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(4,175)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(4,334)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(3,870)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(3,374)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(7,851)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(9,022)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(7,932)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(5,653)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(4,433)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(2,952)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(880)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,898
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,374 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,825
+58%since 1990
from $11,265 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$463
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $329 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.3%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 76.6% in 1990
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(45,256)
Black11.5%(5,940)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(284)
Asian0.6%(316)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(48,611)
Black11.4%(6,641)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,237)
Asian1.8%(1,038)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(2,513)
Cuban0.3%(219)
Salvadoran0.3%(190)
Puerto Rican0.2%(155)
Colombian0.2%(110)
Guatemalan0.1%(73)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(51)
Argentine0%(29)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong1%(652)
Vietnamese0.3%(178)
Filipino0.2%(144)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Laotian0.1%(55)
Pakistani0.1%(42)
Korean0.1%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English10.9%(7,057)
German10.8%(6,997)
American7.5%(4,877)
Irish6.6%(4,260)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(1,670)
Scottish2.2%(1,402)
Italian1.7%(1,095)
French1.4%(886)
Polish1%(678)
Dutch0.9%(568)
Welsh0.6%(413)
West Indian0.5%(342)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.5%(313)
Haitian0.5%(298)
Norwegian0.3%(221)
British0.3%(219)
Swedish0.3%(196)
Czech0.2%(110)
Portuguese0.2%(103)
Greek0.1%(94)
Swiss0.1%(60)
Arab0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(44)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Nigerian0.1%(38)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Finnish0%(31)
Russian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(30)
Slovak0%(29)
Austrian0%(21)
Danish0%(19)
Croatian0%(15)
Romanian0%(10)
Belgian0%(8)
Turkish0%(6)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.4%
+11.4 ptssince 1990
from 62.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.6%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
−2%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.8%(5,130)
Married66.7%(14,999)
Widowed3.1%(702)
Divorced7.3%(1,640)
Women 15+
Never married16.9%(3,985)
Married61.3%(14,458)
Widowed13.7%(3,229)
Divorced8.1%(1,904)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(860)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(567)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(1,172)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.5%(282)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,306 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Stanly County, North Carolina?

Stanly County, North Carolina has about 58,100 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stanly County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Stanly County, North Carolina earns about $36,898 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stanly County, North Carolina expensive?

In Stanly County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $84,100, and the typical rent is about $463 a month.

How educated are people in Stanly County, North Carolina?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Stanly County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stanly County, North Carolina?

About 10.7% of people in Stanly County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stanly County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Stanly County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,335 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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