Stokes County, North Carolina Population 2024

46,243

Stokes County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 46,243 with a growth rate of 1.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stokes County, North Carolina is the 55th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 47,330 and has seen a growth of -2.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202948,9135341.1%
202848,3795341.12%
202747,8455341.13%
202647,3115341.14%
202546,7775341.15%
202446,2435341.17%
202345,7095341.18%
202245,1755341.2%
202144,641760.17%
202044,565-1,069-2.34%
201945,6341750.38%
201845,459-251-0.55%
201745,710-185-0.4%
201645,895-248-0.54%
201546,143-166-0.36%
201446,309-191-0.41%
201346,500-216-0.46%
201246,716-412-0.87%
201147,128-202-0.43%
201047,33000%
199037,2234,13712.5%
198033,0869,30439.12%
197023,7821,4686.58%
196022,3147943.69%
195021,520-1,136-5.01%
194022,6563661.64%
193022,2901,7158.34%
192020,5754242.1%
191020,1512851.43%
190019,8662,66715.51%
189017,1991,84612.02%
188015,3534,14536.98%
187011,2088067.75%
186010,4021,19612.99%
18509,206-7,059-43.4%
184016,265690.43%
183016,1962,16315.41%
182014,0332,38820.51%
181011,6456195.61%
180011,0262,49829.29%
17908,528-40,385-82.56%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.17% (534)
County Website
Stokes County
County Seat
2020 Population
44,565
Area
449 mi²
Density
103 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.77% (1,678)
Founded
1789

Stokes County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,94691.61%
Black or African American1,9434.35%
Two or more races1,1332.53%
Other race5421.21%
Native American1130.25%
Asian190.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stokes County, North Carolina Population by Race

Stokes County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Stokes County, North Carolina Median Age

47.4

Total

46.7

Male

48

Female

Stokes County, North Carolina Adults

There are 36,410 adults, (9,775 of whom are seniors) in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Stokes County, North Carolina Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Stokes County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female22,76550.93%
Male21,93149.07%

Stokes County, North Carolina Population by Age

Stokes County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9932.3277.822.2
Married9,4262.9785.914.1
Non Family6,6751.1273.326.7
Female2,3603.0756.143.9
Male5322.648812

2.91

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stokes County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stokes County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stokes County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.76%.

Stokes County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,878

Average Earnings

$50,182

Average Male

$36,309

Average Female

Stokes County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stokes County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stokes County, North Carolina Language

97.41% of Stokes County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 2.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Stokes County, North Carolina Language

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,4974,30210.89%
Black1,83638520.97%
Hispanic1,60332320.15%
Multiple1,13327324.1%
Other542407.38%
Native1132421.24%

12.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.12%

Male Poverty Rate

13.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 24.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina is Other, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.26%
High School11.88%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.08%
Female Unemployed31.7%
Female Employed7.94%
Male Employed3.25%

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stokes County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stokes County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Stokes County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stokes County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stokes County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stokes County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,114

Number of Veterans

2,917

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

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Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stokes County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stokes County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stokes County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.33%

Born in Stokes County, North Carolina

98.54%

Native Born

1.46%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.54% of Stokes County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 73.33% having been born in North Carolina. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stokes County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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