---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Stokes County, NC"
classification: county
fips: "37169"
state: "NC"
demographics:
  population: 45139
  population_under_18: 8398
  population_18_64: 26300
  population_65_plus: 10441
  median_household_income: 62969
  poverty_rate: 11.17
  homeownership_rate: 79.19
  unemployment_rate: 3.13
  median_home_value: 196700
  gini_index: 0.4183
  vacancy_rate: 9.08
  race_white: 40678
  race_black: 1650
  race_asian: 33
  race_native: 82
  hispanic: 1730
  bachelors_plus: 8178
districts:
  - to: "us/states/nc/districts/05"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
  - to: "us/states/nc/districts/senate/31"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
  - to: "us/states/nc/districts/house/91"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, nc]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Stokes County, NC

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 45139 |
| Under 18 | 8398 |
| 18–64 | 26300 |
| 65+ | 10441 |
| Median household income | 62969 |
| Poverty rate | 11.17 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.19 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.13 |
| Median home value | 196700 |
| Gini index | 0.4183 |
| Vacancy rate | 9.08 |
| White | 40678 |
| Black | 1650 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native | 82 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1730 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 8178 |

## Districts

- [NC-05](/us/states/nc/districts/05.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [NC Senate District 31](/us/states/nc/districts/senate/31.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [NC House District 91](/us/states/nc/districts/house/91.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries