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Stanly County Schools

Stanly County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 64,651. The median household income is $60,704 and the median age is 40.5.

64,651

Population

164

People / sq mi

$60,704

Median Income

40.5

Median Age

Stanly County Schools covers 395 sq mi of land at 163.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White79.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian57.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$60,704

Median Household Income

$31,661

Per Capita Income

10.9%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$242,400

Median Home Value

$861

Median Rent

74.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.5%

High School+

19.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Stanly County Schools serves a community with a population of 64,651 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Stanly County Schools is $60,704, with a per capita income of $31,661. The poverty rate is 10.9%.

Stanly County Schools is 79.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 57.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Stanly County Schools, 88.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Stanly County Schools is $242,400, with a median rent of $861. The homeownership rate is 74.5%.

Data for Stanly County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3704320).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.