City in Stokes County, North Carolina · 6.3 sq mi · 1,284 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in King. The typical household earns $57,817, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,213 in 2020
Poverty rate 7%
Men 40.8 · Women 47
1980–2026
8,114
2026 projection
12.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
8,114
2026 projection
12.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,114 | +137 | 1.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,977 | +214 | 2.76% |
| 2024 | 7,763 | +225 | 2.98% |
| 2023 | 7,538 | +122 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 7,416 | +151 | 2.08% |
| 2021 | 7,265 | +52 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 7,213 | +341 | 4.96% |
| 2019 | 6,872 | -4 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 6,876 | -35 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 6,911 | +19 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 52% |
| Never married | 22% | 30% | 15% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau