Stokes County and Its Homes
Stokes County grew 4 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 46,126 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 21,500 housing units.
Its three incorporated towns each have a page here: King, Walnut Cove and Danbury. About 20 percent of Stokes County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.
Stokes County at a Glance
- Population: 46,126 (2025), 44,565 (2020)
- Housing units: about 21,500
- Median year built: 1983 (North Carolina: 1991)
- Built before 1980: 45% (statewide: 34%)
- Detached houses: 70%
- Mobile homes: 25%
- Owner-occupied: 79%
- Heated with electricity: 76% (statewide: 65%)
- Climate zone: 4 on both maps
- Towns with pages here: 3
Census Bureau estimates for Stokes County (housing: 2020 to 2024).
Towns and Communities in Stokes County
King
7,977 people · power varies by address
Walnut Cove
1,609 people · median home 1976 · Duke Energy Carolinas
Danbury
187 people · median home 1956 · Duke Energy Carolinas
Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Stokes County: Germanton and Pinnacle.
What We Do in Stokes County
Attic Insulation in Stokes County
Some 45 percent of Stokes County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-60 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Stokes County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Stokes County attics, and a mouse-soiled Stokes County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 13 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Stokes County
Some 76 percent of Stokes County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.
Homes in Stokes County
Half of Stokes County's 21,500 housing units were built before 1983: 25 percent before 1970, 45 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 8 percent in 2010 or later (16 percent statewide). The largest share went up in the 1970s; fiberglass from those years may have settled, so check its depth against the joists. Among Stokes County towns, the median home is oldest in Danbury (1956) and newest in Walnut Cove (1976).
Stokes County by type: 70 percent detached houses, 5 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 25 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Stokes County, 76 percent of homes heat with electricity, 5 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide), 6 percent with tank gas, 7 percent with oil or kerosene (2 percent statewide) and 4 percent with wood.
Stokes County Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: about 1,000 units, 5% (±1)
- 1940s: about 610 units, 3% (±1)
- 1950s: about 1,260 units, 6% (±2)
- 1960s: about 2,560 units, 12% (±2)
- 1970s: about 4,350 units, 20% (±3)
- 1980s: about 3,170 units, 15% (±2)
- 1990s: about 3,740 units, 17% (±2)
- 2000s: about 3,170 units, 15% (±2)
- 2010s: about 1,310 units, 6% (±2)
- 2020 or later: about 340 units, 2% (±1)
Climate Across Stokes County
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Stokes County towns, by station: Rural Hall station (King and Walnut Cove): about 3,960 heating and 1,220 cooling degree days; Danbury station (Danbury): about 3,910 heating and 1,300 cooling degree days.
Power and Gas in Stokes County
The card lists Stokes County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.
Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Stokes County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 5 percent of Stokes County homes heat with piped gas.
Who Supplies Power in Stokes County
- Duke Energy Carolinas: Walnut Cove and Danbury; parts of King
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: parts of King
- EnergyUnited: homes near Walnut Cove and Danbury
Energy Programs for Stokes County Homes
Check each program's current terms for a Stokes County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.
Programs for Stokes County
- Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Walnut Cove, Danbury and King).
- Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Walnut Cove, Danbury and King).
- Home Energy Audits (Surry-Yadkin EMC; King): home energy audits for members.
- Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Walnut Cove, Danbury and King).
- Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Stokes County address).
- Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Stokes County address).
- Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).
Stokes County Insulation FAQs
Do you serve all of Stokes County?
Yes: King, Walnut Cove and Danbury, and every unincorporated Stokes County address.
Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Stokes County?
Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Walnut Cove, Danbury and King).
Does attic insulation in Stokes County need a permit?
Ask Stokes County Planning & Inspections before work starts. For an address in King, Walnut Cove or Danbury, the town or city hall can tell you whether Stokes County's office handles its permits.
Counties Near Stokes County
Forsyth County · Surry County · Rockingham County · Yadkin County · Guilford County · All service areas
Stokes County, NC
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