Stokes County, North Carolina

Stokes County is home to 45,139 people. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $62,969.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population45,13910,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$62,969$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.2%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.5%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.6%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$196,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$775$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.1%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.7 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.