Stokes County, North Carolina
County seat: Danbury · Population 46,126 (2025) · 449 sq mi
Stokes County is the 55th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 46,126 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Danbury. It is part of the Piedmont-Triad (Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Stokes County facts
- County seat
- Danbury
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,126 +3.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 449 sq mi 54th largest of 100
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 103 per sq mi
- Established
- 1789
- Named after
- John Stokes American politician (1756-1790)
- Largest city
- King 7,330 in the county
- Median household income
- $62,969
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37169
Cities and towns in Stokes County
Stokes County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Stokes County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| King | City | 7,330 | Forsyth County |
| Walnut Cove | Town | 1,609 | |
| Danbury (county seat) | Town | 187 | |
| Tobaccoville | Village | 0 | Forsyth County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 540 | |
| Germanton | 448 | Forsyth County |
ZIP codes in Stokes County
16 ZIP codes reach into Stokes County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27009 also Forsyth County
- 27016
- 27019 also Forsyth County
- 27021 also Forsyth County
- 27022
- 27025 also Rockingham County
- 27030 also Surry County
- 27041 also Surry County
- 27042
- 27043 also Surry and Forsyth counties
- 27045 also Forsyth County
- 27046
- 27050 also Forsyth County
- 27052 also Forsyth County
- 27053 also Surry County
- 27357 also Rockingham and Guilford counties
Population of Stokes County, 2020–2025
Stokes County grew by 1,612 people (+3.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,523 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,100 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 44,565 |
| 2021 | 44,632 |
| 2022 | 45,133 |
| 2023 | 45,505 |
| 2024 | 45,812 |
| 2025 | 46,126 |
Neighboring counties
- Forsyth County south · 401,718 people
- Patrick County, Virginia north · 17,424 people
- Surry County west · 72,287 people
- Rockingham County east · 94,195 people
- Henry County, Virginia northeast · 49,242 people
- Guilford County southeast · 562,234 people
Printable Stokes 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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