Stanly County, North Carolina Population 2024

67,167

Stanly County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 67,167 with a growth rate of 2.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stanly County, North Carolina is the 42nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 60,578 and has seen a growth of 10.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,5071,4682.01%
202873,0391,4682.05%
202771,5711,4682.09%
202670,1031,4682.14%
202568,6351,4682.19%
202467,1671,4682.23%
202365,6991,4682.29%
202264,2311,1311.79%
202163,1004580.73%
202062,642-30%
201962,6455680.91%
201862,0776191.01%
201761,4586291.03%
201660,8292050.34%
201560,62430%
201460,621-14-0.02%
201360,6351710.28%
201260,464-67-0.11%
201160,531-47-0.08%
201060,57800%
199051,7653,2486.69%
198048,5175,69513.3%
197042,8221,9494.77%
196040,8733,74310.08%
195037,1304,29613.08%
194032,8342,6188.66%
193030,2162,78710.16%
192027,4297,52037.77%
191019,9094,68930.81%
190015,2203,08425.41%
189012,1361,63115.53%
188010,5052,19026.34%
18708,3155146.59%
18607,80187912.7%
18506,922-67,585-90.71%
2024 Growth Rate
2.23% (1,468)
County Website
Stanly County
2020 Population
62,642
Area
395 mi²
Density
170 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.22% (4,525)
Founded
1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,07280.36%
Black or African American6,99811.01%
Two or more races2,2213.49%
Other race1,6662.62%
Asian1,2101.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2130.34%
Native American1770.28%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Stanly County, North Carolina Population by Race

Stanly County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Stanly County, North Carolina Median Age

40.6

Total

40

Male

41.4

Female

Stanly County, North Carolina Adults

There are 49,754 adults, (12,102 of whom are seniors) in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Stanly County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Stanly County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female31,70349.88%
Male31,85450.12%

Stanly County, North Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4362.5273.626.4
Married12,0263.1587.112.9
Non Family8,1081.1963.436.6
Female2,9373.375347
Male1,3652.9860.439.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stanly County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0649.1%
Associates Degree6,04013.53%
Bachelors Degree6,61814.82%
Graduate Degree2,1774.88%
High School Graduate14,12831.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6813.77%
Some College9,94022.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stanly County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,63932,5497,443
Black4,7294,064508
Hispanic1,6761,058393
2+ Races1,016765248
Other Race807479250
Asian733518237
Islander17117168
Native American1671081

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 39.77%.

Stanly County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,850$62,465$41,151
Graduate Degree$54,322$58,986$52,691
High School Graduate$36,721$43,002$30,538
Less Than 9th Grade$34,739$37,530$24,990
Overall$42,904$50,968$36,815
Some College$43,750$53,512$38,301

$42,904

Average Earnings

$50,968

Average Male

$36,815

Average Female

Stanly County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stanly County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stanly County, North Carolina Language

93.57% of Stanly County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Stanly County, North Carolina Language

Stanly County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,0225,42911.07%
Black6,4652,42437.49%
Multiple2,10248022.84%
Hispanic3,08038212.4%
Other1,5881147.18%
Asian1,2101058.68%
Islander196126.12%
Native16331.84%

14.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.21%

Male Poverty Rate

15.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stanly County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stanly County, North Carolina is Black, with 37.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stanly County, North Carolina is Native, with 1.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.6%.

Stanly County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.19%
High School15.03%
Some College12.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%

Stanly County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.43%
Female Unemployed25.99%
Female Employed8.37%
Male Employed4.2%

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

Stanly County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,804$98,153
Households$61,631$80,577
Married Families$96,273$113,474
Non Families$30,911$40,467

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stanly County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Stanly County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stanly County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stanly County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stanly County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,363

Number of Veterans

3,051

Male Veterans

312

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,261
Second Gulf War785
First Gulf War582
Korea280
World War II15

Stanly County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74931
75+838
35 to 54743
55 to 64490
18 to 34361

Stanly County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8937.1%
Black2184.04%
Hispanic1286.1%
2+ Races12110.26%
Asian485.48%
Islander4828.07%
Other Race353.14%

Stanly County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Stanly County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stanly County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Stanly County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stanly County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stanly 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

74.53%

Born in Stanly County, North Carolina

95.73%

Native Born

4.27%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.73% of Stanly County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 74.53% having been born in North Carolina. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stanly County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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