Stanly County Demographics

A map of Stanly County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,405	48,645	78.0%	77.8%
Black	7,258	7,000	11.2%	11.2%
Hispanic	3,685	3,086	5.7%	4.9%
Multiracial	1,822	2,283	2.8%	3.7%
Asian	1,222	1,140	1.9%	1.8%
Native American/Other	259	350	0.4%	0.6%

Stanly County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 64,651, an increase from the 62,504 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.0% White, 11.2% Black, 5.7% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stanly County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stanly is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Stanly County, that probability was 37.8% in 2020 and 37.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stanly County is ranked the 44th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Stanly County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stanly County's White Population

50,405 residents of Stanly County, or 78.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stanly County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Stanly County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Stanly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.0%.

Stanly County is more White than neighboring Cabarrus County (57.3% White), Montgomery County (62.7% White), Anson County (43.7% White), Rowan County (67.8% White), and Union County (66.8% White).

Stanly County's Black Population

7,258 residents of Stanly County, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stanly County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Stanly County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Stanly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.2%.

Stanly County is more Black than neighboring Union County (10.9% Black). Stanly County is less Black than neighboring Cabarrus County (18.7% Black), Montgomery County (16% Black), Anson County (44.6% Black), and Rowan County (15.5% Black).

Stanly County's Asian Population

1,222 residents of Stanly County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stanly County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Stanly County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. Asian residents' share of Stanly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Stanly County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), Anson County (1.6% Asian), and Rowan County (0.8% Asian). Stanly County is less Asian than neighboring Cabarrus County (6.2% Asian), and Union County (4.5% Asian).

Stanly County's Hispanic Population

3,685 residents of Stanly County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stanly County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Stanly County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Stanly County's population has increased from 4.9% to 5.7%.

Stanly County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anson County (4.2% Hispanic). Stanly County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cabarrus County (12.7% Hispanic), Montgomery County (15.8% Hispanic), Rowan County (11.9% Hispanic), and Union County (13.4% Hispanic).

Stanly County's Native American/Other Population

259 residents of Stanly County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stanly County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Stanly County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stanly County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Stanly County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan County (0.3% Native American/Other). Stanly County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabarrus County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), Anson County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Stanly County's Multiracial Population

1,822 residents of Stanly County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stanly County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Stanly County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanly County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Stanly County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.8%.

Stanly County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cabarrus County (4.4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.2% Multiracial), Anson County (5.1% Multiracial), Rowan County (3.7% Multiracial), and Union County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.