Stokes County, North Carolina
Stokes County, North Carolina | |
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Stokes County Courthouse in Danbury | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′N 80°16′W / 36.39°N 80.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Named after | John Stokes |
| Seat | Danbury |
| Largest community | King |
| Area | |
• Total | 456.14 sq mi (1,181.4 km2) |
| • Land | 449.35 sq mi (1,163.8 km2) |
| • Water | 6.79 sq mi (17.6 km2) 1.49% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,520 |
• Estimate (2024) | 45,857 |
| • Density | 99.08/sq mi (38.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,520. Its county seat is Danbury.
Stokes County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC, Combined Statistical Area.