Stanly County

Stanly County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population62,504
County SeatStanly County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS167
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population28,073
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)62,723
Median Age41.4
Veterans3,261
Housing Units27,802
Uninsured907
Net Migration (recent)3,995
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,458
Total Employees17,819
Avg Annual Pay$44,697
Median Household Income$60,634
Poverty Rate13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,178
Federal Spending FY2024$418,865,070
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,701

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$190,700
Median Rent$816
FMR Studio$672
FMR 1BR$747
FMR 2BR$980
FMR 3BR$1,342
FMR 4BR$1,628

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking18.4%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches41
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools82
SNAP Stores60
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms32
Land in Farms (acres)79,769
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,492.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stanly County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.