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Stokes County

North Carolina · 47,401 residents · 449 sq mi
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Stokes County is a county of 47,401 people in North Carolina. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $117,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,401
+6%since 2000
from 44,711 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.8
+15%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
449 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K39K42K45K48K19902000201020202024Stokes County
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(2,496)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(2,786)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(3,171)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(3,194)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(2,271)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.9%(4,688)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.2%(6,722)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(7,868)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414%(6,630)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.4%(4,437)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(2,269)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(869)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,689
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,808 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,852
+15%since 2000
from $18,130 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade23.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$117,800
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$546
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
78.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
22.0% rent
Vacancy rate
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
30.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
−4%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(41,379)
Black4.6%(2,068)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(836)
Asian0.2%(82)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(43,447)
Black4%(1,897)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,254)
Asian0.3%(125)
Other0.9%(424)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(1,137)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Puerto Rican0.1%(43)
Ancestry
American21%(9,893)
German12.8%(6,027)
Irish10.1%(4,768)
English9.9%(4,666)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(1,057)
Italian1.9%(903)
Scottish1.9%(891)
French1.1%(535)
Dutch1.1%(518)
Swedish0.8%(398)
Welsh0.5%(249)
Greek0.5%(236)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(201)
Norwegian0.3%(148)
British0.3%(142)
Danish0.2%(91)
Hungarian0.2%(72)
Serbian0.1%(56)
Arab0.1%(44)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(28)
Czech0.1%(25)
Swiss0%(23)
Jordanian0%(16)
Lebanese0%(16)
Jamaican0%(15)
Belgian0%(14)
Finnish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 85.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
23.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(5,280)
Married56.2%(10,570)
Widowed4.6%(865)
Divorced11.1%(2,087)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(3,714)
Married55.7%(10,963)
Widowed10.4%(2,052)
Divorced15%(2,948)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
26.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 47,401 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stokes County, North Carolina earns about $42,689 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 $117,800, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.

How educated are people in Stokes County, North Carolina?

About 10.9% 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 12.2% 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 10,178 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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

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