Stanly County Demographics

A map of Stanly County's Population by Race

Stanly County, North Carolina had a population of 62,504 in 2020. It was 77.8% White, 11.2% Black, 1.8% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stanly County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stanly County is the 43rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Stanly County's White Population

48,645 residents of Stanly County identify as White, or 77.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Stanly County larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more White than neighboring Cabarrus County (59.2% White), Montgomery County (64.1% White), Anson County (48% White), Rowan County (68.2% White), and Union County (67.6% White).

Stanly County's Black Population

7,000 residents of Stanly County identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stanly County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more Black than neighboring Union County (11.1% Black). Stanly County is less Black than neighboring Cabarrus County (18.5% Black), Montgomery County (16.3% Black), Anson County (44.6% Black), and Rowan County (15.5% Black).

Stanly County's Asian Population

1,140 residents of Stanly County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stanly County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), Anson County (1% Asian), and Rowan County (1% Asian). Stanly County is less Asian than neighboring Cabarrus County (5.3% Asian), and Union County (4% Asian).

Stanly County's Hispanic Population

3,086 residents of Stanly County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stanly County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anson County (3% Hispanic). Stanly County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cabarrus County (12.1% Hispanic), Montgomery County (15.2% Hispanic), Rowan County (10.9% Hispanic), and Union County (12.6% Hispanic).

Stanly County's Native American/Other Population

350 residents of Stanly County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stanly County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other). Stanly County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabarrus County (0.8% Native American/Other), Rowan County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Stanly County's Multiracial Population

2,283 residents of Stanly County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stanly County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stanly County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stanly County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.4% Multiracial), and Anson County (2.8% Multiracial). Stanly County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cabarrus County (4.1% Multiracial), Rowan County (3.8% Multiracial), and Union County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.