Stanly County Population

1850–2026

70,128

2026 projection

11.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Stanly County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202670,128+1,2981.89%
202568,830+1,2981.92%
202467,532+1,6862.56%
202365,846+1,5522.41%
202264,294+1,1381.80%
202163,156+4900.78%
202062,666+210.03%
201962,645+5680.91%
201862,077+6191.01%
201761,458+6291.03%

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Stanly County Demographics

40.5median age

Median age

Female41.4 yrs
Male39.8 yrs

Adults

50,649
12,378 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults38,271 other adults

Sex

Female 50% · 32,308Male 50% · 32,343

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 58585+ years, female: 89480–84 years, male: 73480–84 years, female: 1,01275–79 years, male: 91575–79 years, female: 1,03770–74 years, male: 1,55570–74 years, female: 1,87665–69 years, male: 1,88565–69 years, female: 1,88560–64 years, male: 2,22860–64 years, female: 2,41055–59 years, male: 2,17155–59 years, female: 2,02650–54 years, male: 2,21050–54 years, female: 2,11245–49 years, male: 2,00745–49 years, female: 1,86640–44 years, male: 1,80840–44 years, female: 1,56335–39 years, male: 1,88835–39 years, female: 2,27730–34 years, male: 2,34830–34 years, female: 2,11425–29 years, male: 2,05825–29 years, female: 1,87420–24 years, male: 2,05220–24 years, female: 1,77615–19 years, male: 1,90915–19 years, female: 2,10010–14 years, male: 1,73010–14 years, female: 1,9475–9 years, male: 2,3275–9 years, female: 1,8760–4 years, male: 1,9330–4 years, female: 1,66385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 647 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Stanly County Income

$60,704median household income

Median household income

$60,704

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,301

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.3%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Stanly County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%51%48%
Never married29%33%26%
Divorced11%11%12%
Widowed8%4%12%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year