Italian Population in Stanly County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Stanly County, NC is reported at 907 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Stanly County - including Locust, Albemarle, Oakboro, and others - contribute to the Italian population, but the total county figure of 907 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Italian residents are distributed in North Carolina and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Stanly County

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  • 1
    Locust
    Italian population in Locust is 275
    4.97% of Locust population is Italian
  • 2
    Albemarle
    Italian population in Albemarle is 127
    0.77% of Albemarle population is Italian
  • 3
    Oakboro
    Italian population in Oakboro is 121
    4.93% of Oakboro population is Italian
  • 4
    Norwood
    Italian population in Norwood is 38
    1.22% of Norwood population is Italian
  • 5
    New London
    Italian population in New London is 28
    4.71% of New London population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Stanly County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Stanly County contains 907 Italian residents (1.4% of 63,557 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 61st percentile nationally among counties and 47th percentile within North Carolina for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Stanly County's Italian population of 1.4% remains below North Carolina's state average of 3.3% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Stanly County contains 907 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total Italian population of 346,902.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Stanly County's density of 2.3 Italian Americans per square mile remains below North Carolina's average of 7.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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10 Cities in Stanly County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] show Italian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Locust, Albemarle, Oakboro, and Norwood. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Stanly County, NC ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Stanly County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Locust 275 4.97% 30.32%
2 Albemarle 127 0.77% 14.00%
3 Oakboro 121 4.93% 13.34%
4 Norwood 38 1.22% 4.19%
5 New London 28 4.71% 3.09%
6 Badin 24 1.11% 2.65%
7 Misenheimer 22 3.41% 2.43%
7 22 1.42% 2.43%
8 14 1.67% 1.54%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Stanly County, NC by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Stanly County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.