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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Stokes County

North Carolina · 44,711 residents · 449 sq mi
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Stokes County is home to 44,711 people in North Carolina. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Growth has run 20% since 1990, or 7,488 more people. Median home value sits at $84,000. Median rent is $449 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% 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

44,711
+20%since 1990
from 37,223 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.2
+9%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
449 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K39K42K45K48K19902000201020202024Stokes County
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(2,945)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(3,142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(3,111)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(2,701)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(2,331)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(6,401)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(7,619)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(6,530)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(4,653)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(2,898)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(1,772)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(608)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,808
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,945 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,130
+49%since 1990
from $12,181 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.1%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$84,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$449
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $319 in 1990
US average: $602
82.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(34,982)
Black5.5%(2,038)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(248)
Asian0.2%(84)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(41,379)
Black4.6%(2,068)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(836)
Asian0.2%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(817)
Puerto Rican1.2%(522)
Colombian0.2%(107)
Nicaraguan0.1%(34)
Peruvian0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Korean0%(19)
Japanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English22.6%(10,189)
German11.2%(5,035)
American11%(4,970)
Irish9.9%(4,468)
Italian3%(1,352)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(959)
Scottish1.9%(838)
Polish1.3%(589)
Dutch1.1%(491)
Welsh1%(467)
French0.5%(242)
Norwegian0.2%(98)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.2%(94)
Arab0.2%(91)
Czech0.1%(66)
Egyptian0.1%(64)
Turkish0.1%(62)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Swedish0.1%(39)
Finnish0.1%(38)
Ukrainian0.1%(37)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Israeli0.1%(34)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Danish0.1%(23)
Syrian0%(16)
Latvian0%(16)
Russian0%(16)
British0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(10)
Greek0%(9)
Belgian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.3%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.2%
+10.4 ptssince 1990
from 62.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.3%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
−15%since 1990
from 24.4 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 married19.9%(3,406)
Married69.2%(11,861)
Widowed1.8%(304)
Divorced9.2%(1,580)
Women 15+
Never married13.1%(2,399)
Married66.5%(12,206)
Widowed11.1%(2,036)
Divorced9.3%(1,701)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% 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)20%(536)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(372)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.9%(1,094)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,674 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 Stokes County, North Carolina?

Stokes County, North Carolina has about 44,711 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Stokes County, North Carolina earns about $38,808 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stokes County, North Carolina expensive?

In Stokes County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $84,000, and the typical rent is about $449 a month.

How educated are people in Stokes County, North Carolina?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Stokes County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 9.1% of people in Stokes County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stokes County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Stokes County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,488 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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