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Welcome to Stanly County ...

Time Zone: Stanly County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albemarle is the Seat for Stanly County.

Stanly County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stanly had a population of 62,645 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,585 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanly represented 0.64% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Stanly County:

  • Albemarle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Badin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Badin is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <2>
  • Locust
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
  • Misenheimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Oakboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
    • Oakboro is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
  • Red Cross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
    • Red Cross is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Richfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
  • Stanfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
    • Stanfield is located in Stanly County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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