Stanly County, North Carolina
County seat: Albemarle · Population 68,830 (2025) · 395 sq mi
Stanly County is the 42nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 68,830 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albemarle. It is part of the Southwest Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Stanly County facts
- County seat
- Albemarle
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 68,830 +10.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 395 sq mi 64th largest of 100
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 174 per sq mi
- Established
- 1841
- Named after
- John Stanly American politician
- Largest city
- Albemarle 17,769
- Median household income
- $60,704
- Cities and towns
- 10 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37167
Cities and towns in Stanly County
Stanly County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Stanly County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (county seat) | City | 17,769 | |
| Locust | City | 5,411 | Cabarrus County |
| Norwood | Town | 2,568 | |
| Oakboro | Town | 2,316 | |
| Badin | Town | 1,915 | |
| Stanfield | Town | 1,744 | |
| Red Cross | Town | 845 | |
| Misenheimer | Village | 665 | |
| New London | Town | 664 | |
| Richfield | Town | 630 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Millingport | 522 | |
| Aquadale | 156 |
ZIP codes in Stanly County
12 ZIP codes reach into Stanly County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28001
- 28009
- 28071 also Rowan and Cabarrus counties
- 28097 also Cabarrus County
- 28107 also Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Union counties
- 28109
- 28124 also Cabarrus County
- 28127 also Montgomery, Davidson, Rowan and Randolph counties
- 28128
- 28129
- 28137 also Rowan County
- 28163
Population of Stanly County, 2020–2025
Stanly County grew by 6,336 people (+10.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 694 more deaths than births and a net gain of 6,966 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,666 |
| 2021 | 63,156 |
| 2022 | 64,294 |
| 2023 | 65,846 |
| 2024 | 67,532 |
| 2025 | 68,830 |
Neighboring counties
- Montgomery County east · 26,403 people
- Cabarrus County west · 249,725 people
- Anson County south · 21,758 people
- Union County southwest · 267,674 people
- Rowan County northwest · 155,096 people
- Davidson County north · 180,182 people
- Richmond County southeast · 42,041 people
Printable Stanly County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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