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History
The county was formed in 1789 from Surry County. It was named for John Stokes, an American Revolutionary War captain severely wounded when British Colonel Banastre Tarleton's cavalry practically destroyed Buford's Virginia regiment at Waxhaw, South Carolina in 1780. After the war, Captain Stokes was appointed a judge of the United States district court for Western North Carolina.
In 1849 the southern half of Stokes County became Forsyth County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,181 km² (456 mi²). 1,170 km² (452 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.89% water.
Townships
The county is divided into nine townships: Beaver Island, Big Creek, Danbury, Meadows, Peters Creek, Quaker Gap, Sauratown, Snow Creek, and Yadkin.
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (99/mi²). There are 19,262 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (43/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.43% White, 4.66% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 17,579 households out of which 33.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% are married couples living together, 9.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% are non-families. 22.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,808, and the median income for a family is $44,615. Males have a median income of $30,824 versus $24,319 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,130. 9.10% of the population and 6.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.00% are under the age of 18 and 15.90% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
External links
See also: List of North Carolina counties