Stokes County's estimated 2025 population is 46,324 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stokes County is the 55th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 47,330 and has seen a growth of -2.13% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Stokes County includes 91.32% White, 3.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40,992 | 91.32% |
| Two or more races | 1,743 | 3.88% |
| Black or African American | 1,543 | 3.44% |
| Other race | 507 | 1.13% |
| Native American | 88 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.04% |
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Stokes County's average per capita income is $42,765. Household income levels show a median of $60,039. The poverty rate stands at 11.97%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,418 | $99,693 |
| Families | $71,817 | $87,845 |
| Households | $60,039 | $74,778 |
| Non Families | $39,738 | $49,154 |
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