Stanly County, North Carolina

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 63,557
Median household income: $61,631
Median home value: $214,300

Stanly County, North Carolina counts 63,557 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,631, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stanly County's population grew 3.2% from 61,588 to 63,557, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $52,623 to $61,631.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 63,557
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,631
Median home value: $214,300
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 28,292
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,58863,557

Median household income

$52,623$61,631

Median home value

$138,900$214,300

Median gross rent

$708$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,588	$52,623	$138,900	$708
2020	62,050	$54,104	$150,400	$753
2021	62,148	$56,462	$161,900	$764
2022	62,723	$60,634	$190,700	$816
2023	63,557	$61,631	$214,300	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,568	5.6%
5 to 17	10,235	16.1%
18 to 24	5,106	8.0%
25 to 34	8,399	13.2%
35 to 44	7,327	11.5%
45 to 54	8,073	12.7%
55 to 64	8,747	13.8%
65 to 74	7,076	11.1%
75 and over	5,026	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,211	79.0%
Black or African American	6,970	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.0%
Asian	1,210	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	196	0.3%
Some other race	26	0.0%
Two or more races	1,588	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,341	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,745	12.9%
High school graduate	14,128	31.6%
Some college or associate's	15,980	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,618	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,177	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,194	80.0%
Carpooled	2,921	10.5%
Public transit	116	0.4%
Walked	212	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,140	7.7%
Other means	153	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,911	30.9%
15 to 29 min	6,738	26.3%
30 to 44 min	4,668	18.2%
45 to 59 min	3,251	12.7%
60+ min	3,028	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.2% (8,765 of 61,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,328	66.8%
Nonfamily households	8,108	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,436	86.4%
Vacant	3,856	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,997	73.6%
Renter-occupied	6,439	26.4%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,543	79.7%
1-unit, attached	111	0.4%
2 to 4 units	1,346	4.8%
5 to 19 units	714	2.5%
20 or more units	192	0.7%
Mobile home & other	3,386	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37167
State: North Carolina
Land area: 395 sq mi
Water area: 9.72 sq mi
Center point: 35.3104, -80.2544