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Stokes CountyNorth Carolina

Stokes County is a county in North Carolina, with its county seat in Danbury. It was formed on December 22, 1789, from Surry County and named after John Stokes.

  • Founded1789
  • County seatDanbury
  • Named forJohn Stokes
  • Land area449 sq mi + 6.8 sq mi water
  • Population44,520 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped31,084 checked 15 October 2026
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Updated

ForsythPatrick, VASurry Danbury Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Stokes on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1789 from Surry County

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

Stokes County was created from Surry County on December 22, 1789. The county exchanged small boundary adjustments with Surry County in 1811 and 1826, and lost territory to the creation of Forsyth County in 1849.

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

  1. 1789
    Stokes County created Stokes created from Surry.
    from Surry
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/25:13-15
  2. 1796
    Lost territory Stokes lost to Surry.
    to Surry
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 101
  3. 1811
    Gained territory Stokes gained small area from Surry to accommodate local property owner.
    from Surry
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 78, sec. 1/p. 34
  4. 1826
    Lost territory Stokes lost small area to Surry (repealed act of 20 December 1811).
    to Surry
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1825, ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 64
  5. 1849
    Lost territory Stokes lost to creation of Forsyth.
    to Forsyth
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 23, secs. 1-2/p. 58

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Stokes

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Stokes by the Census

Population
44,520 2020 Census count
Housing units
21,160 2020 Census count
Land area
449 square miles
Water area
6.8 square miles
People per sq mi
99 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Stokes County

When was Stokes County founded?
Stokes County was founded in 1789, formed from Surry County, and named after John Stokes.
What is the county seat of Stokes County?
The county seat of Stokes County is Danbury.
Is there an online parcel map for Stokes County?
Yes. Stokes County publishes a parcel map of 31,084 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Stokes County's boundary or name changed?
Stokes County was created in 1789 from Surry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Surry County and Forsyth County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Stokes County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Contact Us.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Stokes 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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