Stokes County, NC Real Estate

Stokes County real estate is in the middle of the state, in an area known as the Piedmont Triad, or simply, The Triad. Danbury is the county seat, and serves mostly as a commuter town to the bigger cities in the Triad, such as Winston-Salem or Greensboro. The population of Stokes County is approximately 44,711. The county is 456 square miles in size.

Stokes County real estate is in the middle of the state, in an area known as the Piedmont Triad, or simply, The Triad. Danbury is the county seat, and serves mostly as a commuter town to the bigger cities in the Triad, such as Winston-Salem or Greensboro. The population of Stokes County real estate is approximately 44,711. The county is 456 square miles in size.

Stokes County Real Estate History

The county was formed in 1789 and was named after John Stokes, a revolutionary war captain who later became the United States district court judge of North Carolina.

As of the year 2000, there were 17,579 households in Stokes County with approximately 13,043 families.

Stokes County Real Estate and Public Schools

Stokes county is served by a county school system with several high schools, middle schools and elementary schools as well as a technical college. The education and government system is the largest employer of Stokes county real estate owners.