Stanly County, NC Demographics

The total population of Stanly County is estimated to be 62,723 with 31,635 males (50.44%) and 31,088 females (49.56%). There are 547 less females than males in Stanly County.
The median household income in Stanly County was $61,030 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 277(0.45%) from $61,307 in 2020. This income is 81.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Stanly County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,221. Overall, the median household income for the county of Stanly County stands at $61,030.
In Stanly County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,157 for males and $24,689 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,529 for males and $42,630 for females.
In Stanly County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $107,049, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,110.
In 2022, the population of Stanly County was 64,153, a 1.66% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stanly County's population was 63,108, an increase of 0.75% compared to a population of 62,638 in 2020.
The median age in Stanly County, NC is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.54% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stanly County population: 82.75% are White, 11.73% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.81% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.