Stokes County, North Carolina Population 2024

45,928

Stokes County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 45,928 with a growth rate of 0.87% 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 -2.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,9083960.83%
202847,5123960.84%
202747,1163960.85%
202646,7203960.85%
202546,3243960.86%
202445,9283960.87%
202345,5323960.88%
202245,1365111.15%
202144,625530.12%
202044,572-1,062-2.33%
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%
17908,528-39,380-82.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (396)
County Website
Stokes County
2020 Population
44,572
Area
449 mi²
Density
102 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.04% (1,356)
Founded
1789

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,99291.32%
Two or more races1,7433.88%
Black or African American1,5433.44%
Other race5071.13%
Native American880.2%
Asian160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

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

47.6

Total

46.1

Male

48.9

Female

Stokes County, North Carolina Adults

There are 36,522 adults, (10,099 of whom are seniors) in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Stokes County, North Carolina Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Stokes County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female22,84950.9%
Male22,04049.1%

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
All19,3742.2978.421.6
Married9,5442.9987.912.1
Non Family7,0591.1274.425.6
Female2,3012.8750.149.9
Male4702.7584.715.3

2.88

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stokes County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2646.81%
Associates Degree3,72311.2%
Bachelors Degree4,09712.33%
Graduate Degree2,0486.16%
High School Graduate12,67938.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0923.29%
Some College7,33222.06%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,34727,3985,514
2+ Races1,0811,009380
Black1,015901200
Hispanic937649126
Other Race41529310
Native American53480
Asian16160

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 35.15%.

Stokes County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,357$61,744$50,817
Graduate Degree$65,257$67,688$62,167
High School Graduate$36,955$41,921$33,309
Less Than 9th Grade$35,854$42,023$21,946
Overall$42,765$51,809$37,261
Some College$42,091$55,227$36,464

$42,765

Average Earnings

$51,809

Average Male

$37,261

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

96.62% of Stokes County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Stokes County, North Carolina Language

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,5824,32310.92%
Multiple1,73534720%
Hispanic1,61331019.22%
Black1,42430321.28%
Other499326.41%
Native882225%

11.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.93%

Male Poverty Rate

13.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina is Native, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stokes County, North Carolina is Other, with 6.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.56%.

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.58%
High School12.83%
Some College7.84%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Stokes County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.56%
Female Unemployed34.84%
Female Employed7%
Male Employed2.93%

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

Stokes County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,817$87,845
Households$60,039$74,778
Married Families$83,418$99,693
Non Families$39,738$49,154

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stokes County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 35-44, 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

2,802

Number of Veterans

2,586

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,375
Second Gulf War453
First Gulf War407
Korea76
World War II20

Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74883
75+790
55 to 64652
35 to 54251
18 to 34226

Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6417.88%
Black1047.99%
Hispanic696.17%
2+ Races474.03%
Other Race102.17%

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

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stokes County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

71.51%

Born in Stokes County, North Carolina

98.18%

Native Born

1.82%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.18% of Stokes County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 71.51% having been born in North Carolina. 0.42% 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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