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State of North Carolina - County of Stokes

Stokes County Demography

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  • Table 1. Stokes County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Stokes County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Stokes County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Stokes County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Stokes County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Stokes County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Stokes County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Stokes County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 452
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 45,179
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,003
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 44,711
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,004
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 98.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 37,224
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,066
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 33,086
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 468
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 7,487
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 4,138
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 20.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 836
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 2. Stokes County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 44,711
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,945
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,005
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,280
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,020
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 11,183
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,898
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,772
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 608
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 21,906
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 22,805
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 41,774
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,084
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 4.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 109
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 86
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 23
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 393
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 242
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 3. Stokes County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 573
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 403
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 17,579
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 14,123
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 44,138
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,010
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,697
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 13,035
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,937
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 10,652
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,606
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 974
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 4,544
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,101
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.50%


    TABLE 4. Stokes County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 42,624
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 522
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 377
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 348
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,328
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,383


    TABLE 5. Stokes County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,139
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 6,598
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 6,701
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 24,438
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 15,339
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 62.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,775
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 7.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,618
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,945
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,499
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 885
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,725
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.30%


    TABLE 6. Stokes County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,107
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 135
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 972
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 976
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 43,890
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,522
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 37,223
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,622
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 19,262
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 17,579
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 14,431
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 82.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 183
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 141
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 77.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 21,659


    TABLE 7. Stokes County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 896,390
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 571,162
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 56.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 43,275
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,714
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 126,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 252,354
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 84,397
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 33.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 45,211
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 157,102
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 62.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 24,591
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,472
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 49,564
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 19.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 53,513
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 45,211
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 46,309
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 47,341




     









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