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Stanly CountyNorth Carolina

Stanly County is in North Carolina and has its county seat in Albemarle. The county was created in 1841 from Montgomery County and named after John Stanly.

  • Founded1841
  • County seatAlbemarle
  • Named forJohn Stanly
  • Land area395 sq mi + 9.7 sq mi water
  • Population62,504 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped44,478 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Stanly on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1841 from Montgomery County and Stanley County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Stanly was created from Montgomery on January 11, 1841. For 130 years, both Stanly and Stanley spellings were used in official documents until Stanly was enacted as the official spelling by legislation on July 13, 1971.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1841
    Stanly County created Stanly created from Montgomery. (Subsequently, two spellings, either Stanly or Stanley, county were used in legislation and other documents until Stanly was enacted as the official spelling by legislation on 13 July 1971).
    from Montgomeryfrom Stanley
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 13, secs. 1, 11/pp. 37-40
  2. 1971
    Stanly County created Stanly enacted as official spelling of county name by legislation which reaffirmed the spelling used in the legislation that created the county. (Two spellings, either Stanly or Stanley, were used in legislation and other documents between 11 November 1841 and 13 July 1971).until Stanly was enacted as the official spelling by legislation on 13 July 1971).
    from Stanley
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1971, ch. 851, secs. 1-2/p. 1252

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Stanly

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from the office that keeps the record
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Stanly by the Census

Population
62,504 2020 Census count
Housing units
27,685 2020 Census count
Land area
395 square miles
Water area
9.7 square miles
People per sq mi
158 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Stanly County

When was Stanly County founded?
Stanly County was founded in 1841, formed from Montgomery County and Stanley County, and named after John Stanly.
What is the county seat of Stanly County?
The county seat of Stanly County is Albemarle.
Is there an online parcel map for Stanly County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 44,478 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Stanly County's boundary or name changed?
Stanly County was created in 1841 from Montgomery County and Stanley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Stanley County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Stanly County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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