Beth Webster Mitchell, 1997
Stoneville’s story
157 years in pictures
Census counts: 100 in 1880, 1,308 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1997 and 3 maps from 1971 on.
- 1869Stoneville is settled
Population
1,364
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$217K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
390
A commuter town
Is Stoneville a good place to live?
Stoneville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Stoneville, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 31 of North Carolina’s 450 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Stoneville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Stoneville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stoneville stand out
Where Stoneville beats most towns.
A growing town
Stoneville has grown 29% since 2010
1,056 counted in 2010 and 1,308 in 2020; an estimated 1,364 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Stoneville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Stoneville is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 9.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthUNC Rockingham 9.5 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life1.5 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 market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.7; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stoneville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stoneville, and how to reach them.
PowerEnergyUnited Elec Member11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Stoneville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown 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 hereRockingham County Board of ElectionsRockingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2704827048 100%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 Stoneville.
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Stoneville home is worth about $217K
The typical Stoneville home is worth about $217,000, up 2.4% in a year, 35% below the North Carolina typical home. Stoneville’s median rent is $738 a month, against $1,085 a month in North Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$217KZillow home value
| Stoneville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $738 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Stoneville$217K
North Carolina$332K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Stoneville’s public schools trail 59% of North Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the Rockingham County Schools. Its one school is below.
41%of NC districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 413 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Stoneville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stoneville for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Stoneville is $45,000. Jobs based in Stoneville grew to 390 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Stoneville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Stoneville3%
Greensboro16%
Eden9%
Mayodan4%
Raleigh4%
26 mi
median commute distance
390
jobs based in Stoneville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Stoneville is less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Stoneville beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Stoneville adults smoke cigarettes.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Stoneville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Stoneville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 10.4% |
UNC Rockingham
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Stoneville has four seasons and hot summers
Stoneville has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring45–70°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–70°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Stoneville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Stoneville
Stoneville's reported crime rate is well below North Carolina's. Stoneville’s property crime rate is 9.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes.
| Stoneville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 9.7 per 1,000 residents | 26 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 1.8 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Stoneville1.5
North Carolina4
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Stoneville9.7
North Carolina21.1
U.S.19.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2023
13
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsC−
Stoneville has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 909 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stoneville Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoneville
20pages on Stoneville
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 59% of NC districts · 1 schoolSafety1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2023)HealthCBetter than NC on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA$217K typical home · up 2.4% in a yearWork & commuteD$45K median household income · 390 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stoneville
About 2 of every 100 Stoneville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Small town
1,364 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Stoneville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Stoneville is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. Stoneville is part of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a population of 1,308.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1877
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 27048
- Area code
- 336
Questions about Stoneville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stoneville, NC expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Stoneville, NC known for?
2 notable people were born here, including William F. Stone and John Ray Webster.