Stokes County, NC Population

Overview

44,588

Total Population

47.0

Median age

51.08%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,514

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stokes County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stokes County is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stokes County's population under 18 was 18.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stokes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stokes County, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 16.83% aged 15 to 29, 47.27% aged 30 to 64, 18.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 964 more females than males in Stokes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Stokes County, NC.
The Stokes County, NC gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,939.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,903.

Stokes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stokes County population: 92.21% are White, 3.89% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 2.38% are multiracial.
Stokes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,514 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,074 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stokes County is White with a population of 41,113 (92.21% of the total population).

Stokes County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 47,330 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Stokes County's population increased by 2,606 (5.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stokes County's population decreased by 2,765 (5.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stokes County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 44,565.