Stokesdale is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States with small parts in the counties of Rockingham, Forsyth, and Stokes. The population was 5,924 at the 2020 census. Belews Lake is located nearby, and North Carolina Highway 68 and North Carolina Highway 65 both intersect U.S. Route 158 near the town's center.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.56%) is water. The town is located in the most northwesterly corner of Guilford County, right where the four counties of Forsyth, Stokes, Rockingham, and Guilford come together.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,924 people, 2,121 households, and 1,439 families residing in the town.
The median age was 42.3 years. About 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.
Among households in Stokesdale, 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.8% were married-couple households, 11.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.