Stokes County, North Carolina

Stokes County
Stokes County Courthouse in Danbury
Flag of Stokes County
Official seal of Stokes County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Stokes County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°23′N 80°16′W / 36.39°N 80.27°W / 36.39; -80.27
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1789
Named forJohn Stokes
SeatDanbury
Largest communityKing
Area
 • Total456.14 sq mi (1,181.4 km2)
 • Land449.35 sq mi (1,163.8 km2)
 • Water6.79 sq mi (17.6 km2)  1.49%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,520
 • Estimate 
(2023)
45,532
 • Density99.08/sq mi (38.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.stokes.nc.us

Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,520.[1] Its county seat is Danbury.[2]

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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