Stokes County

Stokes County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population44,520
County SeatN/A
State FIPS37
County FIPS169
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population2,561
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)44,696
Median Age47.4
Veterans3,114
Housing Units21,285
Uninsured165
Net Migration (recent)1,697
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments655
Total Employees5,895
Avg Annual Pay$41,766
Median Household Income$57,539
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$61,320
Federal Spending FY2024$327,568,213
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,358

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$168,600
Median Rent$784
FMR Studio$945
FMR 1BR$992
FMR 2BR$1,163
FMR 3BR$1,526
FMR 4BR$1,794

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking19.8%
Adult Obesity36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k51.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches6
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools8
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)5,221
Avg Farm Size (acres)348.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRPOTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT2024-10-19
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRTROPICAL STORM ETA2021-03-03
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stokes 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.