Stokes County Information
Stokes in
North Carolina occupies
456 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,168, a change from a 2000 population of
44,707 and
37,224 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
122 acts of violent crime reported in
Stokes in 2004, a change from
75 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,067 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Stokes, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Stokes | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 456 sq. miles | Ranked 2,319 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,168 | Ranked 1,018 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,790 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,707 | Ranked 1,003 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,224 | Ranked 1,066 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.2% | |
| African American | 4.9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 122 | 75 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 106 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,250 | 920 |
| Burglaries | 408 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 739 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 103 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,584 | 23,922 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,067 | 841 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.5% |
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