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Stanly County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Stanly County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Stanly County is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 67,326 residents in central North Carolina, with a workforce characterized by modest educational attainment—19.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $38,673. The county posted 4.0% population growth over five years and maintains affordable housing, with a median home value of $214,300 and median gross rent of just $830 per month, alongside a 74.5% homeownership rate. Labor force participation sits at 57.9%, unemployment at 4.1%, and GDP per capita at $29,937, reflecting a working-age population with wages and output concentrated in lower-to-mid wage sectors.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

67,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

Stanly County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone51,164 (79.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,259 (11.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,058 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,475 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,252 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,222 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,405
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island637
  3. 3.Vietnamese184
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)160
  5. 5.Other Indo-European147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,937

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,200
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,730
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,385
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,098
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,577

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,517
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,684
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,580
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,755
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,689

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.57×)3,092
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)4,389
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.54×)698
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)1,876
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)3,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$830/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,489 (18.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,657 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,184 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,809 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,425 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,351 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,673

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,402 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled2,988 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home2,811 (9.8%)
  • Walked183 (0.6%)
  • Other119 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle65 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.