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Stanly County, North Carolina

Stanly County, North Carolina, has 68,830 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albemarle. It uses Eastern Time and covers 395 sq mi (1,023 km²) of land.

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Stanly County in North Carolina
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Stanly County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
68,830
Land area
395 sq mi (1,023 km²)
County seat or government
Albemarle
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,704 ± $3,835
Median home value
$242,400 ± $7,205
Median rent, with utilities
$861 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
74.5% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albemarle, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
9.72 sq mi (25.2 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37167
Coordinates (central point)
35.310449, -80.254374
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Stanly County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2800126,424 people
  2. 2810710,244 people
  3. 281278,506 people
  4. 280978,303 people
  5. 281247,010 people
  6. 281286,587 people
  7. 281636,491 people
  8. 281295,852 people
  9. 280714,219 people
  10. 281372,664 people
  11. 280091,456 people
  12. 28109664 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Stanly County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Stanly County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Stanly County, largest first

  1. North Albemarle Township14,378 people
  2. Furr Township13,888 people
  3. South Albemarle Township8,360 people
  4. Harris Township6,947 people
  5. Big Lick Township5,580 people
  6. Center Township5,216 people
  7. Ridenhour Township3,135 people
  8. Almond Township2,689 people
  9. Endy Township2,431 people
  10. Tyson Township2,027 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Stanly County, largest first

  1. Stanly County Schools64,651 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Albemarle, North Carolina (city)16,762 people
  2. Locust, North Carolina (city)5,840 people
  3. Oakboro, North Carolina (town)2,683 people
  4. Norwood, North Carolina (town)2,433 people
  5. Badin, North Carolina (town)2,184 people
  6. Stanfield, North Carolina (town)1,522 people
  7. Richfield, North Carolina (town)937 people
  8. Red Cross, North Carolina (town)903 people
  9. Misenheimer, North Carolina (village)659 people
  10. New London, North Carolina (town)608 people
  11. Millingport, North Carolina (CDP)522 people
  12. Aquadale, North Carolina (CDP)156 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cabarrus County, North Carolina18 mi west
  2. Montgomery County, North Carolina19 mi east
  3. Anson County, North Carolina25 mi south
  4. Union County, North Carolina27 mi southwest
  5. Rowan County, North Carolina27 mi northwest
  6. Davidson County, North Carolina34 mi north
  7. Richmond County, North Carolina35 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.