King, NC City Data

King, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,952 people who live in King and approximately 44,711 who live in Stokes County. We want to help people moving to or living in King to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of King. We have included King housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General King Information

Stokes County where King resides is 455.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,711 and has a population rank of 1,004 out of all the places in the United States.

King has a total of 5,952 people and of those residents there are 2,789 males and 3,163 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 526 births each year and around 420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in King varies per year, but currently 5,915 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 5,952 people who live in King, there are 1,580 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in King is 818 male and 762 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,495.

General King Information
Total area in square miles - Stokes County	455.89
Water area in square miles - Stokes County	N/A
Resident population - Stokes County	44,711
Population rank - Stokes County	1,004
Total population	5,952
Total population (male)	2,789
Total population (female)	3,163
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Stokes County	526
Deaths- Stokes County	420
Population of one race	5,915
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	1,580
Population under 20 years (male)	818
Population under 20 years (female)	762
Total population 18 years and over	4,495

King Social Characteristics

There are 17,579 households in King. Families make up 13,166 of these households. The table below breaks down the King families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,652), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,651). The remainder of the King households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,544. King, NC moving companies help people in King move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including King. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where King is based, there are 18,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,399 never married, 11,628 now married, 578 separated, 2,036 widowed, and 1,701 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 397 separated, 304 widowed and 1,580 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding King social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on King.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stokes County)
Total households	17,579
Family households (families)	13,166
With own children under 18 years	6,399
Married-couple family	10,652
With own children under 18 years	4,854
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	357
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,651
With own children under 18 years	974
Nonfamily households	4,544
Householder living alone	4,013
65 years and over	1,558

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	883
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	501
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,025
Householder	1,698
Spouse	1,424
Child	1,676
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	1
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	681
Male householder	199
Male householder living alone	163
Male householder not living alone	36
Female householder	406
Female householder living alone	389
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	2
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,342
Never married	2,399
Now married	11,628
Separated	578
Widowed	2,036
Divorced	1,701
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	397
Widowed	304
Divorced	1,580

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,952
Male	2,789
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	211
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	129
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	19
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	199
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	276
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	178
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	23
Female	3,163
Under 5 years	209
5 to 9 years	198
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	16
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	223
30 to 34 years	264
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	252
45 to 49 years	209
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	126

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,952
One race	5,915
White	5,749
Black or African American	103
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,706
People who are White alone	5,513
People who are Black or African American alone	95
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	121
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,833
Same house	26,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,575
Different state or abroad	2,257
Different state	1,964
Abroad	293

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stokes County)
Total resident population	44,711
Born in United States	28,075
State of residence	34,080
Different state	9,756
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	191
Foreign born	684

King Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding King. That total enrollment is 9,914 for the population of the country, which includes King. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,089 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,162.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the King population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,914
Pre-kindergarten	645
Public	399
Private	246
Kindergarten	812
Public	747
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,914
Public	4,571
Private	343
Elementary and high school	7,294
Public	6,754
Private	540
High school grades 9 to 12	2,380
Public	2,183
Private	197
College, undergraduate years	1,067
Public	836
Private	231
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	62
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	33,093

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,598
Less than 9th grade	2,930
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,278
High school graduate	12,269
Some college, no degree	5,259
Associate's degree	2,016
Bachelor's degree	2,846
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,149

King Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,938 people that are employed over the age of 16 in King. The King occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,980), service occupations (2,388), sales and office occupations (5,345), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,860). The 34,938 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,847 private wage and salary workers, 2,455 government workers, 1,840 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stokes County)
Population 16 years and over	34,938
In labor force	23,629
Civilian labor force	23,622
Employed	22,239
Unemployed	1,383
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	18,065
In labor force	10,835
Civilian labor force	10,835
Unemployed Civilian labor force	733
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,873
In labor force	12,794
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	650
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stokes County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,721
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	181
Other means	80
Worked at home	633
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	646,805

OCCUPATION (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,980
Service occupations	2,388
Sales and office occupations	5,345
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,860

INDUSTRY (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	479
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,029
Wholesale trade	571
Retail trade	2,469
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,317
Information	334
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,344
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,380
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,528
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,090
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	600

CLASS OF WORKER (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Private wage and salary workers	17,847
Government workers	2,455
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,840
Unpaid family workers	N/A

King Housing Characteristics

In King, NC there are 19,262 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,579 occupied and 1,683 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In King, there are 12,554 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 202 units in King. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of King, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, King, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in King. There are 135 housing units with rent less than $200, 248 with rent between $200-299, 1,273 with rent between $300-499 and 828 with rent for $500 and above. Full King gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have King, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stokes County)
Total housing units	19,262
Occupied housing units	17,579
Vacant housing units	1,683

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stokes County)
Total housing units	19,262
1-unit, detached	12,554
1-unit, attached	202
2 units	85
3 or 4 units	121
5 to 9 units	287
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	5,769

HOUSING TENURE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Owner-occupied	14,431
Renter-occupied	3,148

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
No vehicles available	955
2 vehicle available	12,345
3 vehicles available	3,678
4 vehicles available	1,385
5 or more vehicles available	485

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Utility gas	296
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,842
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,976
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,145
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Less Than $50,000	14,431
$50,000 to $99,999	3,769
$100,000 to $149,999	2,473
$150,000 to $199,999	798
$200,000 to $299,999	322
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Stokes County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,148
Less than $200	135
$200 to $299	248
$300 to $499	1,273
$500 to $699	659
$700 to $999	162
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A