King

Population: 7,345
Median household income: $60,451
Median home value: $227,500

King is a community in Stokes County, North Carolina, home to 7,345 residents. The median household income of $60,451 is in line with the Stokes County median ($60,039).

From 2019 to 2023, King's population grew 5.5% from 6,961 to 7,345, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $158,000 to $227,500.

The median resident is 46.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,345
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,451
Median home value: $227,500
Median gross rent: $937
Housing units: 3,223
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9617,345

Median household income

$65,833$60,451

Median home value

$158,000$227,500

Median gross rent

$750$937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,961	$65,833	$158,000	$750
2020	6,980	$66,691	$163,800	$760
2021	7,258	$59,286	$170,200	$833
2022	7,210	$59,770	$190,700	$885
2023	7,345	$60,451	$227,500	$937

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	396	5.4%
5 to 17	1,093	14.9%
18 to 24	515	7.0%
25 to 34	753	10.3%
35 to 44	914	12.4%
45 to 54	862	11.7%
55 to 64	1,051	14.3%
65 to 74	840	11.4%
75 and over	921	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,271	85.4%
Black or African American	319	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	459	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	323	6.0%
High school graduate	1,942	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,572	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,020	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	484	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,801	85.6%
Carpooled	121	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	286	8.7%
Other means	63	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	905	30.3%
15 to 29 min	1,050	35.2%
30 to 44 min	690	23.1%
45 to 59 min	262	8.8%
60+ min	78	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 6.4% (455 of 7,073)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,988	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,086	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,074	95.4%
Vacant	149	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,932	62.8%
Renter-occupied	1,142	37.2%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,402	74.5%
1-unit, attached	101	3.1%
2 to 4 units	390	12.1%
5 to 19 units	59	1.8%
20 or more units	142	4.4%
Mobile home & other	129	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.2747, -80.3569