Population 519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stokes
Household size in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Stokes run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Stokes is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Stokes (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Stokes
Renters in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Stokes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Stokes as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Stokes are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$261 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Stokes runs $914 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Stokes
Bachelor's degrees in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Stokes: 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Stokes is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Stokes
| Period | Stokes | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stokes runs well above the national rate: 15.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Stokes compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes | 2.42 | 40.3 | 14.7% | 21.0% | 9.3% | 1987 | $914 | 18.1% | 90.3% | 15.1% |
| Walterboro | 2.43 | 39.7 | 21.3% | 33.4% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,049 | 18.8% | 85.2% | 10.5% |
| Hendersonville | 2.20 | 50.4 | 11.5% | 28.1% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,064 | 13.5% | 80.9% | 28.1% |
| Ruffin | 2.20 | 43.5 | 14.4% | 31.3% | 6.8% | 1988 | $891 | 12.8% | 87.7% | 16.1% |
| Williams | 2.54 | 48.0 | 4.9% | 18.2% | 7.7% | 1977 | $701 | 15.3% | 83.1% | 6.0% |
| Canadys | 2.55 | 46.8 | 25.4% | 20.5% | 17.8% | 1986 | $923 | 12.0% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Round O | 2.41 | 43.0 | 12.3% | 25.5% | 14.2% | 1995 | $1,022 | 12.7% | 75.5% | 2.0% |
| Sniders Crossroads | 2.28 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 16.7% | 7.6% | 1994 | $985 | 11.8% | 92.4% | 11.4% |
| Islandton | 2.70 | 35.3 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 1989 | $1,118 | 13.9% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
| Cottageville | 2.39 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 18.5% | 12.8% | 1994 | $950 | 10.3% | 77.0% | 2.1% |
| Lodge | 1.92 | 56.5 | 1.8% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 1978 | $963 | 24.4% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Stokes. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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