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Stokes County, NC

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

AI Overview

Stokes County is a rural North Carolina county of 44,889 residents with a relatively older workforce—median age 47.7—and modest educational attainment, with only 18.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.9% have completed high school. The labor pool of roughly 25,000 carries a low cost profile, with median worker earnings of $39,694, median home values of $186,800, and median gross rent of just $766 per month, supporting a homeownership rate of 79.2%. Population has declined 2.2% over five years, labor force participation stands at 55.8%, and GDP per capita of $28,716 sits below median household income of $62,969, reflecting a mix of part-time, retirement-age, and commuter workers averaging a 31.6-minute commute.

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

Population

44,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.2% since 2018

Stokes County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone40,678 (90.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,650 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,195 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race897 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone604 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone82 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish850
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)201
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island107
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic101
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,716

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,721

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,301
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,701
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,200
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,734
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,685

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,565
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,240
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,622
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,067
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,632

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.82×)3,640
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.60×)1,516
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)1,431
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)2,216
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$766/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,433 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,770 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,693 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,650 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,248 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999983 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,694

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,393 (83.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,516 (7.7%)
  • Carpooled1,451 (7.4%)
  • Other158 (0.8%)
  • Walked116 (0.6%)
  • Taxi17 (0.1%)

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.