CDP in Alexander County, North Carolina · 9.1 sq mi · 1,050 people per sq mi
About 9,600 people live in St. Stephens. The typical household earns $60,394, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,298 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.25%
Men 44 · Women 42.9
2011–2026
9,559
2026 projection
2.8% 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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2011–2026
9,559
2026 projection
2.8% 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 | 9,559 | +50 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,509 | +100 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 9,409 | -215 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | 9,624 | +228 | 2.43% |
| 2021 | 9,396 | +98 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 9,298 | -110 | 1.17% |
| 2019 | 9,408 | +154 | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 9,254 | +250 | 2.78% |
| 2017 | 9,004 | +521 | 6.14% |
| 2016 | 8,483 | -471 | 5.26% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 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 6 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 32% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau