Town in Gaston County, North Carolina · 3.1 sq mi · 1,404 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Stanley. The typical household earns $75,461, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,971 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.1%
Men 34.8 · Women 39.1
1900–2026
4,290
2026 projection
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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1900–2026
4,290
2026 projection
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 | 4,290 | +53 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,237 | +54 | 1.29% |
| 2024 | 4,183 | +105 | 2.57% |
| 2023 | 4,078 | +61 | 1.52% |
| 2022 | 4,017 | +18 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 3,999 | +28 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 3,971 | +216 | 5.75% |
| 2019 | 3,755 | +31 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 3,724 | +43 | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 3,681 | +31 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 41 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 12 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau