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County:

Stokes County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37169

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

189,775

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,782

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,086

39.1%

31.2%

8.0%

1990:

37,223

12.5%

7.8%

4.7%

2000:

44,711

20.1%

15.9%

4.3%

2005:

45,858

2.6%

1.8%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,379

92.5%

0-to-19:

11,899

26.6%

Black:

2,068

4.6%

20-to-39:

12,622

28.2%

Hispanic:

836

1.9%

40-to-59:

12,853

28.7%

American Indian:

105

0.2%

60-plus:

7,337

16.4%

Other:

323

0.7%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

99.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,615

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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