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  • Largest town: Albemarle

Stanly County, North Carolina

Stanly County had 67,326 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 395.1 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 64th by land area.

Population
67,326
#42 of 100 in North Carolina · #811 in US
Area
395.1 sq mi
#64 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,549 in US
Density
170 / sq mi
#36 of 100 in North Carolina · #627 in US
Median household income
$65,784
#29 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,318 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Stanly County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Stanly County population, land area and income

Stanly County had 67,326 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 395.1 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 100 in North Carolina by population and 64th by land area. That works out to 170.4 people per square mile, 1.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Stanly County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,784 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

67,326

3144th1st

811th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

395 sq mi

3144th1st

2549th of 3,144 (US)

Density

170.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

627th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,784

3143rd1st

1318th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

67,326

100th1st

42nd of 100 (NC)

Land area

395 sq mi

100th1st

64th of 100 (NC)

Density

170.4 / sq mi

100th1st

36th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$65,784

100th1st

29th of 100 (NC)

How Stanly County's population changed since 2020

Stanly County gained 4,647 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.4%. That ranks 21st of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Stanly County recorded 2,910 births and 3,691 deaths, a natural change of -781. Net international migration added +403 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,146. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,146 people.

62.7k202063.1k202164.3k202265.8k202367.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,910
Deaths
3,691
Net international migration
+403
Net domestic migration
+5,146
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,508

Where Stanly County is

The Census internal point of Stanly County is at 35.310400, -80.254400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stanly County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Stanly County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.310400, -80.254400
DMS
35°18'37.44"N 80°15'15.84"W
UTM
17N 567779.9E 3907721.0N
Geohash
dnqbvu09b
Plus code
867X8P6W+56

Towns in Stanly County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Stanly County, 31,009 people together, or 46% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stanly County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albemarle with 17,344.

  1. 01Albemarle17,344
  2. 02Locust (part)5,295
  3. 03Norwood2,520
  4. 04Oakboro2,270
  5. 05Badin1,871
  6. 06Stanfield1,709
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stanly County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Stanly County. The most populous is Union County, NC, with 263,386 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 96.4 miles ENE of Stanly County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Concord, NC (population 112,395), 22.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Albemarle, NC (population 17,344), 4.8 miles away.

Stanly County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stanly County is 37167: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 167. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,784.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stanly County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 67,326. That is up 4,647 people (7.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 62,679.

What is the FIPS code of Stanly County?

37167. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (167) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stanly County?

Albemarle, with 17,344 residents inside Stanly County in 2024.

Which counties border Stanly County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Union County, NC; Cabarrus County, NC; Davidson County, NC; Rowan County, NC; Richmond County, NC; Montgomery County, NC; Anson County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.