Stokes County, North Carolina
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,293
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,126
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,514
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,520
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,401
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,674
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $196,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,266
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 256
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,546
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,025
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,020
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,187
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,603
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,945
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 674
Total employment, 2023 5,767
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 209,603
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,073
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 99.1
Population per square mile, 2010 105.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 449.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 448.86
FIPS Code 37169