Stokes County vs. Guilford County
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Stokes County (NC) Guilford County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 45,467 533,670
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.1% 9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 47,417 488,421
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,401 488,406
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7% 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3% 15.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 52.7%
White alone, percent 93.8% 56.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.0% 35.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 5.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.1% 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2% 49.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,213 28,475
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 22,313 230,471
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.7% 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $128,600 $162,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,070 $1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $321 $432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $650 $850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.6% 28.0%
Building permits, 2018 69 1,662
Households, 2014-2018 19,302 202,731
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.8% 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.9% 13.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.1% 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.5% 72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.5% 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.3% 35.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.4% 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3% 11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.2% 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.0% 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 35,129 1,158,488
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 107,123 3,512,781
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 489,711 26,932,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,796 14,111,449
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 222,118 6,979,731
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,748 $13,935
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.1 21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $46,169 $51,072
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,091 $29,708
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1% 15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 647 13,562
Total employment, 2017 6,305 262,080
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 188,327 12,101,051
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 12.5% 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,849 41,678
All firms, 2012 2,843 45,746
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,615 22,594
Women-owned firms, 2012 984 17,884
Minority-owned firms, 2012 158 14,168
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,611 29,574
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 323 4,438
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,439 38,576
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 16.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.9% 29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 105.6 756.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 448.86 645.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Stokes county (NC) and Guilford county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.