| STOKES Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 46150 |
| STOKES Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 44711 |
| STOKES Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.2 |
| STOKES Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1439 |
| STOKES Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 44711 |
| STOKES Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2423 |
| STOKES Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| STOKES Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10032 |
| STOKES Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.7 |
| STOKES Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.4 |
| STOKES Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7118 |
| STOKES Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.3 |
| STOKES Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 43376 |
| STOKES Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2216 |
| STOKES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 132 |
| STOKES Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 125 |
| STOKES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30 |
| STOKES Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 292 |
| STOKES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1060 |
| STOKES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42380 |
| STOKES Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.9 |
| STOKES Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.8 |
| STOKES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| STOKES Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| STOKES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| STOKES Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| STOKES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.3 |
| STOKES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.8 |
| STOKES Births 2006 | 478 |
| STOKES Deaths 2006 | 434 |
| STOKES Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| STOKES Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 63.1 |
| STOKES Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.5 |
| STOKES Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| STOKES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.2 |
| STOKES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.3 |
| STOKES Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9420 |
| STOKES Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30.7 |
| STOKES Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 20549 |
| STOKES Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1291 |
| STOKES Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.7 |
| STOKES Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 82.1 |
| STOKES Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 94700 |
| STOKES Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| STOKES Households 2000 (complete count) | 17579 |
| STOKES Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| STOKES Per capita income in 1999 | 18130 |
| STOKES Median household income 2008 | 42958 |
| STOKES People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.9 |
| STOKES Personal income 2007 | 1247 |
| STOKES Per capita personal income 2007 | 27141 |
| STOKES Civilian labor force 2008 | 24117 |
| STOKES Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1448 |
| STOKES Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6 |
| STOKES Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 13718 |
| STOKES Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 432 |
| STOKES Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2050 |
| STOKES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 308884 |
| STOKES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 22517 |
| STOKES Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 670 |
| STOKES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5819 |
| STOKES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 4.4 |
| STOKES Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3105 |
| STOKES Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 22978 |
| STOKES Total number of firms 2002 | 3331 |
| STOKES Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.6 |
| STOKES Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 215868 |
| STOKES Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| STOKES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 160392 |
| STOKES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3564 |
| STOKES New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 138 |
| STOKES Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 28834 |
| STOKES Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 91014 |
| STOKES Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 233576 |
| STOKES Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5059 |
| STOKES Land area in square miles 2000 | 451.84 |
| STOKES Population per square mile 2000 | 99 |