Stokes County vs. Rockingham County

Stokes County (NC)Rockingham County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,46790,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,41793,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,40193,643
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.8%
White alone, percent93.8%77.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.2%72.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2135,793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,31344,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$111,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,070$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$658
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%9.4%
Building permits, 201869208
Households, 2014-201819,30237,201
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.5%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,12991,128
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)107,123287,512
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)489,7114,268,306
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,796397,593
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,118866,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,748$9,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.125.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,169$42,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,091$23,604
Persons in poverty, percent12.1%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176471,652
Total employment, 20176,30522,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)188,327760,525
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.5%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8494,916
All firms, 20122,8436,193
Men-owned firms, 20121,6153,278
Women-owned firms, 20129842,139
Minority-owned firms, 20121581,011
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6114,982
Veteran-owned firms, 2012323521
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4395,330
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010105.6165.6
Land area in square miles, 2010448.86565.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Stokes county (NC) and Rockingham county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.