The Town Files

Stokes County, North Carolina

45,139 people. The median home is worth $196,700 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $62,969.

Towns in Stokes County

Towns in Stokes County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
King7,197$238,200$57,81742.3

People and housing

Stokes CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$196,700$228,900
Median rent$775$969
Median household income$62,969$60,458
Median age47.741.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%24.5%
Below the poverty line11.2%14.3%

Jobs and pay

7,708 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,766 a year.

Largest industries in Stokes CountyRetail1,308 jobs · $30,078Hotels & restaurants1,162 jobs · $18,897Health care & social assistan…1,010 jobs · $45,008Manufacturing680 jobs · $60,777Construction621 jobs · $57,940Administrative & support246 jobs · $42,642
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stokes County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 562 storm events in Stokes County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Stokes County by type since 1996Hail79Flood14Drought24Tornado6High Wind13Lightning6Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow13Flash Flood24Strong Wind11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stokes County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
October 19, 2024Tropical StormDR-4837: Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).