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Stokes
North Carolina

45K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$268K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,165

Federal Spending per Capita$84

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score674

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$3,734

SS Benefits / Person$5,324

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$263K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$263K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$784/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,107

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,232/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate77.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.3%

Active Listings

116

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices31

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients561 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,102

Uninsured (under 65)8.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.14 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,316

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,494

HS Completion Rate87.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate50.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.60

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days147 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$272K

Drought Index (2022)0.68

Heating Degree Days3,645 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,282 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,182 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,095 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed207 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers819 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work82 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)665 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Agriculture

Farms284 farms

Farmland6,709 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.855

Nonprofit Organizations173

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.1%

Never-Married Adults22.0%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations37

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms39

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms25

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+58R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +656

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $268K

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Local News — Stokes

WXII · قبل يوم واحد

Off-duty Winston-Salem cop shoots, kills dog in Stokes County - WXII

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting authorities with the deadly shooting o…

WXLV · قبل 20 ساعة

New details after off-duty Winston-Salem police officer shoots, kills another family's dog

STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — An investigation has been launched by the Stokes County Sheriff's Office after…

FOX8 WGHP · قبل يومين (2)

Off-duty Winston-Salem officer accused of fatally shooting dog

STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — An investigation is underway after a dog was shot and killed last month…

WXII · قبل يوم واحد

Dog owner speaks after family dog fatally shot in incident involving WSPD off-duty officer

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Stokes County Sheriff's Office in …

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