Stokes County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,139
Rank #1,099 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,969 −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,800 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,056 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$196,700 −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,443 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,321 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #748 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.2%44.3%66.5%88.6%89.0%3.8%3.7%2.9%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Stokes County, North Carolina

Stokes County, North Carolina has a total population of 45,139, making it the 1,099th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stokes County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stokes County is $62,969, which ranks #1,800 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Stokes County is $196,700, 30.2% below the national median. Renters in Stokes County pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stokes County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.4 min.

Stokes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Stokes County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.