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King, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stokes County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,345
Population
1,189/sq mi density
$60,451
Median Income
$36,280 per capita
$227,500
Home Value
$272,629 Zillow
$937
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
3,228 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,451 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$227,500 home value, $937/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,451
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,280
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: King vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows King’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,451
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,280
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,320
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,756M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
844
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
54
Retail
113
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,320
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,909
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,451 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,280 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,320 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $1,756M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 844 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,320 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,909 |