Grace Academy, 2025
Stallings’s story
51 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,826 in 1980, 16,112 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
- 1975Stallings is incorporated
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
17,760
2025 Census estimate · +10.2% since 2020
Typical home
$454K
−1.2% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
4,538
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#14 of 286 in NC
Is Stallings a good place to live?
Stallings grades A− overall, ranked 14th of 286 in North Carolina, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools outperform 84% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $116K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $454K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. Stallings’ trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the North Carolina town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On safety, just 15 of North Carolina’s 190 towns do better. Stallings's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns.
What makes Stallings stand out
Where Stallings beats most towns.
Union County Public Schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Stallings Elementary | K–5 | 766 |
SchoolsA−
#3 of the 290 North Carolina towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Stallings0.4
North Carolina3.3
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
88% less violent crime than NC
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
A growing town
Stallings has grown 28% since 2010
13,831 counted in 2010 and 16,112 in 2020; an estimated 17,760 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.2% since 2020, after 16.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Stallings grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Stallings is from typical.
HealthNovant Health Matthews Medical Center 2.9 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryIncorporated 1975D−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market44 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.8; 54% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Bank of America Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stallings. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
16 mi Theme parkCarowinds
30 mi LakeLake Norman17 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum10 mi TheatreOvens AuditoriumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stallings: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stallings, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric Membership13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion County Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWaste Connections/God Bless the USATrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUnion County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP codes28104, 28079, 2810528104 93% · 28079 5% · 28105 2%Census 2020
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 Stallings.
Stallings has schools in the top 5% of North Carolina, fares better on crime within North Carolina than nationally and has household incomes well above the North Carolina norm.
OutdoorsC
0.5% of Stallings is conserved land
For Stallings, that is below both North Carolina’s towns (3.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). 11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#19for trails in NC
0.5%
conserved · 28 of 5,426 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blair Mill Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Stallings Municipal Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
For schools, Stallings earns an A−
Its A− ranks #3 of the 290 North Carolina towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Union County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
84%of NC districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stallings ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 766 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
HealthA
For health, Stallings earns an A
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Stallings. Stallings beats the North Carolina average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults feel lonely in Stallings.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Stallings | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Stallings | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.1% |
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
In Matthews · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
82nd
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C
For cost of living, Stallings earns a C
The median rent in Stallings is $1,882 a month. The typical Stallings home is worth about $454,000, down 1.2% in a year, 37% above the North Carolina typical home. 88% of Stallings households own their home.
$454KZillow home value
| Stallings | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,882 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Stallings$454K
North Carolina$332K
Market temperature
44
days on market
100.2%
sale-to-list price
−1.2%
value change, 1 year
24
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyA−
Less crime per resident in Stallings than in 76% of U.S. towns
At 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 95% of North Carolina’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 174 to 104 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Stallings’ violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Only 8 of the 153 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Stallings.
76%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Stallings | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Stallings0.4
North Carolina3.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Stallings5.4
North Carolina18.2
U.S.15.5
76th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
95th
percentile among NC towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
97
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About half of Stallings’ working residents commute to Charlotte
25.3% of workers work from home, against 16.3% across North Carolina.
Most working residents leave Stallings for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Stallings grew to 4,538 in 2023, 583 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Charlotte (49%), Indian Trail (6%) and Monroe (4%).
3%work in town
| Stallings | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Stallings3%
Charlotte49%
Indian Trail6%
Monroe4%
Matthews4%
13 mi
median commute distance
4,538
jobs based in Stallings
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Stallings, expect mild winters and hot summers
Stallings has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 31° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Stallings faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stallings.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stallings
19pages on Stallings
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 84% of NC districts · 1 schoolSafetyA−0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than NC on 14 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$454K typical home · down 1.2% in a yearWork & commuteA−$116K median household income · 4,538 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Stallings
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Charlotte5.6 mi$12,858 tuitionCentral Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Charlotte12.2 mi$2,792 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity or college · Public · Charlotte14.1 mi$7,239 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Stallings residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Stallings for work
Where Stallings’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,538jobs based in Stallings
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stallings
Town in North Carolina, United States
Stallings is a suburban town in Union and Mecklenburg counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 16,112 at the 2020 census, up from 13,831 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Area code
- 704
Stallings’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Stallings.
At #14 in NC, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Weddington (A−) comes closest.
Indian TrailHemby BridgeWeddingtonMatthewsStallings
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stallings | #14 | A− | C | A− | A− | A |
| Indian Trail | #31 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Hemby Bridge | — | — | B− | — | A− | A |
| Weddington | #21 | A− | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Matthews | #107 | B− | C− | C− | B− | A+ |
Hemby Bridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Indian Trail, Hemby Bridge and Weddington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stallings with a neighbor →
Questions about Stallings
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stallings, NC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Stallings grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #14 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A− for schools.
Is Stallings, NC expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.