Economy & Jobs — Stanly County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments1,458
Total Employees17,819
Avg Annual Employment23,093
Avg Annual Pay$44,697
Total Annual Wages$1,032,176,517
Annual Payroll (thousands)$740,861
Unemployment Rate4.3%

Income

Median Household Income$60,634
Poverty Rate13.8%
IRS Returns28,980
Total AGI (thousands)$1,946,807
Average AGI per Return$67,178

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$418,865,070
Per Capita$6,701
Population Basis62,504

Agriculture

Total Farms32
Land in Farms (acres)79,769
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,493
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants55
Fast Food48
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.663317+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.784113+00:00.