Stoneville, NC

Town in Rockingham County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,094

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.7

years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stoneville is a town within Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Rockingham County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.465314° N, 79.906351° W

DMS36° 27′ 55.13″ N, 79° 54′ 22.86″ W

Population Density & area

765/sq mi (295.7/km²)

Total Area

1.43 sq mi (3.7 km²)

Land Area

1.43 sq mi (3.7 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male

Male 48.6%

Female 51.4%

males per 100 females

Stoneville 94.7

Rockingham County 95.2

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Stoneville 2.9%

Rockingham County 3.3%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.7

years ∙ half population younger than 44.7, half older

Stoneville

44.7

Rockingham County

44.7

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

59.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Stoneville 59.2

Rockingham County 70.8

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18%	20.3%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	62.8%	58.6%	61%
Senior (65+)	19.2%	21.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.2	70.8	63.8
Child dependency ratio	28.7	34.7	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	30.6	36.1	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.8%

Black

12.4%

Asian

Hispanic

11.9%

Other

5.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Stoneville 48%

Rockingham County 47.4%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Stoneville population

Racial and ethnic composition — Stoneville vs Rockingham County vs North Carolina. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	11.9%	7.2%	11.3%
Mexican	10.5%	4.7%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.3%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.1%	92.8%	88.7%
One race	82.4%	88.5%	84.6%
White	69.8%	69.9%	60%
Black or African American	12.4%	17.3%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0%	0.3%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.7%	4.3%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.9% family

Family 65.9%

Non family 34.1%

% family households

Stoneville 65.9%

Rockingham County 63.7%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.04

persons per household

Stoneville

2.04

Rockingham County

2.3

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Stoneville population

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Total households	536	39,606	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.04	2.3	2.44
Family households	353	25,244	2,753,022
Average family size	2.47	2.83	3.03
Married couple family	220	18,044	2,021,951
Other families	133	7,200	731,071
Male householder	49	2,107	195,051
Female householder	84	5,093	536,020
Non-family households	183	14,362	1,529,323
One-person households	166	12,362	1,258,822
Male householder	83	5,252	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	32	2,088	160,332
Female householder	83	7,110	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	26	3,937	342,051
Other living arrangements	17	2,000	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

585

housing units

Stoneville 585

Rockingham County 43,868

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

91.6% occupied

Occupied 91.6%

Vacant 8.4%

vacancy rate

Stoneville 8.4%

Rockingham County 9.7%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.1%

Single family houses

70.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

15.4%

Mobile homes

14.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

31.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.5	5.6
1–3 rooms	12%	9%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	54.2%	63.1%	54.9%
7+ rooms	33.8%	27.9%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	1.9%
1 bedroom	12.1%	6.6%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	27.7%	27%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	50.6%	53%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	9.6%	11.7%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1979	1992
Total housing units	585	43,868	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.1% owners

Renter-occupied 34.9%

Owner-occupied 65.1%

homeownership rate

Stoneville 65.1%

Rockingham County 72.1%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.22

Owner-occupied

1.71

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Stoneville 2.22

Rockingham County 2.42

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	536	39,606	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	8%	17.4%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	59.5%	34.9%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	14%	17.2%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	18.4%	30.5%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.5%	98.3%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	3.5%	0.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.3%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	9.1%	6.7%	5.3%
1 vehicle	30.4%	29.2%	31.4%
2 vehicles	29.7%	33.2%	38%
3 or more vehicles	30.8%	31%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	14.7%	28.4%	30.5%
Electricity	77.1%	64.8%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	5.6%	2.5%	2%
All other fuels	2.1%	3.5%	1.3%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.8%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$150,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Stoneville

$150,600

Rockingham County

$168,600

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

27.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.9%

Owners without a mortgage

27.2%

Renters

31.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$150,600	$168,600	$288,900
Under $100,000	37.8%	26.6%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.1%	32.7%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.6%	21.1%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	9.5%	15.1%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	3.7%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.3%	53.7%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	50.7%	46.3%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,240	$1,214	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$501	$402	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$738	$810	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Stoneville 10.2%

Rockingham County 17%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Stoneville 19.3%

Rockingham County 14.5%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

150

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.7%

K–12

86.7%

College / Undergraduate

8.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

4.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Stoneville

4.8%

Rockingham County

22.7%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	150	17,967	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	2.7%	3.1%	5.3%
K–12	86.7%	79.5%	67.4%
Kindergarten	11.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	38.7%	23.9%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.3%	24.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	13.3%	24%	21.5%
College or graduate school	10.7%	17.3%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	8.7%	14.1%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	2%	3.2%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	4.8%	22.7%	39.3%
School type
Public school	84%	83.6%	82.3%
Private school	16%	16.4%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

813

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

16.5%

HS graduate

32.1%

Some college no degree

20.2%

Associates degree

18.2%

Bachelors degree

6.5%

Graduate or professional degree

3.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

82.6% · 17.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

68.7% · 31.3%

HS graduate

62.8% · 37.2%

Some college no degree

35.4% · 64.6%

Associates degree

15.5% · 84.5%

Bachelors degree

49.1% · 50.9%

Graduate or professional degree

23.3% · 76.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	813	66,720	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	2.8%	4.1%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	16.5%	10.4%	6%
High school diploma or GED	32.1%	33.5%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	20.2%	24%	19.6%
Associate's degree	18.2%	11.1%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	17%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.5%	11.3%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	3.7%	5.7%	13.5%
High School or higher	80.7%	85.5%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,250

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,617

HS graduate

$63,125

Some college or associates

$25,446

Bachelors degree

$40,000

Graduate or professional degree

$80,625

Poverty Rate

21.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

37.6%

HS graduate

21.1%

Some college or associates

17.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

21.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Stoneville	Rockingham County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$31,250	$43,699	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$28,617	$34,570	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$63,125	$38,166	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$25,446	$44,897	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$40,000	$51,614	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$80,625	$66,550	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	37.6%	22.8%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.1%	15.6%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	17.9%	13.3%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	5.8%	4.2%

Insights for Stoneville, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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