Stokes County Demographics

A map of Stokes County's Population by Race

Stokes County, North Carolina had a population of 44,520 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 3.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stokes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stokes County is the 57th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Stokes County's White Population

39,609 residents of Stokes County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Stokes County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stokes County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more White than neighboring Forsyth County (54.4% White), Patrick County (88.5% White), Surry County (81% White), Henry County (67.3% White), and Rockingham County (70.5% White).

Stokes County's Black Population

1,619 residents of Stokes County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stokes County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stokes County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more Black than neighboring Surry County (3.4% Black). Stokes County is less Black than neighboring Forsyth County (24.5% Black), Patrick County (4.7% Black), Henry County (21.7% Black), and Rockingham County (18.2% Black).

Stokes County's Asian Population

158 residents of Stokes County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stokes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stokes County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more Asian than neighboring Patrick County (0.2% Asian). Stokes County is less Asian than neighboring Forsyth County (2.4% Asian), Surry County (0.5% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), and Rockingham County (0.5% Asian).

Stokes County's Hispanic Population

1,456 residents of Stokes County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stokes County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stokes County is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Patrick County (3.2% Hispanic). Stokes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forsyth County (14.3% Hispanic), Surry County (11.9% Hispanic), Henry County (6.5% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (6.7% Hispanic).

Stokes County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Stokes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stokes 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, Stokes County is ranked #89 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Surry County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other). Stokes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other), Patrick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rockingham County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Stokes County's Multiracial Population

1,450 residents of Stokes County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stokes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Stokes County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stokes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Patrick County (2.8% Multiracial), and Surry County (2.8% Multiracial). Stokes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial), Henry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Rockingham County (3.4% Multiracial).

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