How many people live in Stanly County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 67,300 people living in Stanly County, NC. That makes Stanly County the 42nd-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.6% of people living in the state.
67.3K
population of Stanly County, NC (2024)
0.6%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 67,300 people lived in Stanly County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stanly County, NC’s age demographics?
About 12,900 Stanly County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 14,500 Stanly County residents, or 21.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Stanly County, NC's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stanly County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77% of the Stanly County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Stanly County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Stanly County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Stanly County, NC is Albemarle with about 17,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stanly County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albemarle | 17,344 |
| 2. | Locust (pt.) | 5,295 |
| 3. | Norwood | 2,520 |
| 4. | Oakboro | 2,270 |
| 5. | Badin | 1,871 |
| 6. | Stanfield | 1,709 |
| 7. | Red Cross | 819 |
| 8. | Misenheimer | 657 |
| 9. | New London | 648 |
| 10. | Richfield | 614 |
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