Stokes, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 376.
Males: 215  (57.3%)
Females: 161  (42.7%)
Median resident age:

49.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27884.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,049
Stokes:

$57,049
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,109

Stokes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $221,700
Stokes:

$221,700
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $97,820; detached houses: $129,078; mobile homes: $40,669
March 2022 cost of living index in Stokes: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Stokes, NC (2022)
    • 17077.3%Black alone
    • 4620.9%Two or more races
    • 104.5%White alone

Races in Stokes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Stokes, North Carolina as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stokes is 221 to 1.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 56 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (10.0 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (77.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (317.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Parmele, NC (2.7 miles ),
Robersonville, NC (2.7 miles ),
Beargrass, NC (2.9 miles),
Bethel, NC (3.0 miles ),
Everetts, NC (3.1 miles),
Simpson, NC (3.1 miles ),
Greenville, NC (3.2 miles ),
Hillsdale, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.72 N, Longitude: 77.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in Stokes, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Stokes, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.4. This is about average.

City:

77.4
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.295. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.295
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.42. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.42
U.S.:

19.21
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.35
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Stokes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Stokes place center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1972, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stokes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.2 miles away from Stokes center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 220.3 miles away from Stokes center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 159.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pitt County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Stokes:

  • CYPRESS GLEN RETIREMENT COMMUN (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • RHA/HOWELL CARE CENTERS/KING GEORGE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • GREENVILLE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • GREENFIELD PLACE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE / GREENVILLE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • SKILL CREATIONS OF GREENVILLE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stokes:

  • East Carolina University (about 10 miles; Greenville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,943)
  • Pitt Community College (about 14 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Edgecombe Community College (about 21 miles; Tarboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,058)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 38 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Nash Community College (about 40 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • Craven Community College (about 43 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
  • Wayne Community College (about 44 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)

Public elementary/middle school in Stokes:

  • STOKES (Location: 2683 NC 903 NORTH, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Stokes

Points of interest:

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Churches in Stokes include: Briery Swamp Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pitt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Stokes:

Marital status in Stokes, NC
  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Stokes:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stokes, NC (based on Pitt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant36,334154
Mainline Protestant23,02947
Catholic5,4893
Black Protestant2,71232
Other1,85511
Orthodox501
None98,679-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
This county:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Pitt County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Here:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69
This county:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 102
Pitt County:

6.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pitt County:

9.6%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Stokes:

  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOOW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: THE MINORITY VOICE, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stokes:

  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W201AO (88.1 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WZMB (91.3 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEDIA BOARD)
  • W287AH (105.3 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stokes:

  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

Stokes fatal accident list:

Jul 29, 2021 11:17 AM, Sr-30, Lat: 35.700467, Lon: -77.246164, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 2, 2008 04:09 PM, Rp-1551, Rp-1550, Lat: 35.716970, Lon: -77.263410, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.9mTotal length
  • 15,170Total average daily traffic
  • 1,028Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,340Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Stokes, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 72010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Stokes, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stokes)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Hwy 903 (Lat: 35.716278 Lon: -77.266361), Call Sign: KJV252,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.355 MHz, Grant Date: 12/17/2010, Expiration Date: 03/06/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2021, Registrant: Pitt County Emergency Management, 1717 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834, Phone: (252) 902-3950, Fax: (252) 830-6348, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KD4RYR, Licensee ID: L00536916, Grant Date: 06/24/2002, Expiration Date: 08/11/2012, Cancellation Date: 08/12/2014, Registrant: Jack A Cherry, Stokes, NC 27884

  • Call Sign: KE4UFZ, Licensee ID: L00165724, Grant Date: 10/22/2004, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2017, Certifier: Frank C Butler, Registrant: Frank C Butler, Stokes, NC 27884-0344

  • Call Sign: N3FEG, Licensee ID: L00264599, Grant Date: 06/13/2017, Expiration Date: 09/11/2026, Certifier: Scott J Clinefelter, Registrant: Scott J Clinefelter, 1596 Worthington Warren Rd, Stokes, NC 27884

  • Call Sign: N9VUJ, Licensee ID: L00937218, Grant Date: 09/19/2014, Expiration Date: 11/10/2024, Certifier: Gerald L Quakenbush, Registrant: Gerald L Quakenbush, 3779 Sheppard Mill Rd., Stokes, NC 27884

  • Call Sign: KG4SNF, Licensee ID: L00493959, Grant Date: 03/31/2022, Expiration Date: 04/02/2032, Certifier: Wesley D Morris, Registrant: Wesley D Morris, 2875 Hwy 903-N, Stokes, NC 27884


2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 20 took place in 2008, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Stokes, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.4%), and Outside Fires (35.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stokes, NC
    • 6343.4%Structure Fires
    • 5235.9%Outside Fires
    • 2013.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 106.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Stokes, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stokes, NC
  • 84.7%Electricity
  • 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Stokes compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
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