AquadaleNC
Settled in 1914, this town now has 156 residents.
Is Aquadale a good place to live?
Aquadale’s median age is 56.4 years, above both North Carolina’s towns (40.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Aquadale. Aquadale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aquadale: who provides what
Aquadale is unincorporated, so Stanly County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aquadale.
The schools Aquadale’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Stanly County Schools. Aquadale’s only public school teaches 379 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquadale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 379 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Aquadale has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Albemarle (26%), Charlotte (12%) and Oakboro (3%). Jobs based in Aquadale fell to 95 in 2023, 87 fewer than in 2013. In Aquadale, 1.3% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Aquadale | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Aquadale brings mild winters and hot summers
Aquadale’s midsummer high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Aquadale is
10% of adults worry about having enough food in Aquadale. Of 32 CDC measures, Aquadale beats the North Carolina average on 4 and trails it on 2.
| Aquadale | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Aquadale | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Aquadale, with inland flooding at the top
The risk rating from FEMA in Aquadale is 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 57% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Aquadale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Aquadale
About 0 of every 100 Aquadale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Aquadale for work
Where Aquadale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aquadale
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Aquadale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Aquadale had a population of 348.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
Questions about Aquadale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aquadale, NC a good place to live?
Aquadale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.