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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Stokesdale, NC compare?
| Figure | Stokesdale, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,133 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,924 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 311 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Stokesdale, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,004±25 |
| Median age | 45.7±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.8%±8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.6%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.2%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $121,071±$21,636 |
| Per capita income | $50,766±$6,299 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $379,100±$39,860 |
| Median gross rent | $1,450±$826 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±43.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.1%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.7%±4.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.0%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov