Stony Point

Population: 1,301
Median household income: $70,846
Median home value: $169,200

Stony Point is a community in Alexander County, North Carolina, home to 1,301 residents. At $70,846, its median household income sits above Alexander County's $65,268.

From 2019 to 2023, Stony Point's population declined 14.8% from 1,527 to 1,301, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $122,700 to $169,200.

3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,301
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,846
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 671
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5271,301

Median household income

$38,333$70,846

Median home value

$122,700$169,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,527	$38,333	$122,700	$709
2020	1,546	$44,104	$135,300	—
2021	1,558	$57,278	$143,300	—
2022	1,494	$68,371	$165,700	—
2023	1,301	$70,846	$169,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over26.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	8.0%
5 to 17	134	10.3%
18 to 24	55	4.2%
25 to 34	116	8.9%
35 to 44	212	16.3%
45 to 54	39	3.0%
55 to 64	196	15.1%
65 to 74	96	7.4%
75 and over	349	26.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,020	78.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	17.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate67.9%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.9%
High school graduate	684	67.9%
Some college or associate's	144	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	140	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	601	90.1%
Carpooled	45	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	21.1%
15 to 29 min	275	42.6%
30 to 44 min	40	6.2%
45 to 59 min	177	27.4%
60+ min	18	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 3.8% (49 of 1,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	64.6%
Nonfamily households	208	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	587	87.5%
Vacant	84	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	95.1%
Renter-occupied	29	4.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	594	88.5%
1-unit, attached	11	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	66	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3765260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8678, -81.0441