Stanly County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,830
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,830
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,494
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,502
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,504
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,585
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,306
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $861
Building Permits, 2025 336
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,240
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 343,857
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,751
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,114,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,353
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,704
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,661
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,459
Total employment, 2023 18,013
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 776,800
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,918
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,363
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 928
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,140
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,132
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 158.2
Population per square mile, 2010 153.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 395.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 395.09
FIPS Code 37167