Stanley, NC Population

By | June 30, 2019
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Population: 3,053. Estimated population in July 2020: 3,094 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,476 (48.3%), Females: 1,577 (51.7%)

Gaston County

Zip code: 28164

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $35,867
Median house value: $85,200

Races in Stanley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (8.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.9%), United States (14.0%), Irish (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), English (5.4%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 856 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population

For population 25 years and over in Stanley

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanley town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanley:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 16 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 81 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stanley:

  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 9 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)
  • GASTONIA MUNI (about 12 miles; GASTONIA, NC; Abbreviation: AKH)
  • LANEYS (about 15 miles; MAIDEN, NC; Abbreviation: N92)
Amtrak station near Stanley:

  • 8 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanley:

  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
Private high school in Stanley:

  • STANLEY CHRIST ACADEMY (Students: 130; Location: BOX 307; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stanley:

  • STANLEY MIDDLE (Students: 573; Location: 317 HOVIS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SPRINGFIELD PRIMARY (Students: 522; Location: 900 S MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • KISER ELEMENTARY (Students: 472; Location: 311 E COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)