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Stony PointNC

A town of 1,372, settled in 1826.

Population
1,372
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$273K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
53.5
years
Jobs based here
233
A commuter town

Is Stony Point a good place to live?

The best of Stony Point’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 5 of North Carolina’s 450 towns do better. Only 4 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score lower on the outdoors. Stony Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestDWalkability

What makes Stony Point stand out

Where Stony Point beats most towns.

Typical home value

Stony Point$273K
North Carolina$332K
Cost of livingA+
4.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A shrinking town

Stony Point has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020

1,317 counted in 2010 and 1,146 in 2020.

1,3172010
1,1462020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Stony Point grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Stony Point is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthIredell Memorial Hospital 10.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History4 notable people born hereB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 88° summer afternoons, 4″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.5; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Stony Point: who provides what

Stony Point is unincorporated, so Alexander County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEnergyUnited Elec Member11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEnergy United Water CorpNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAlexander CountyAlexander County provides services here
SchoolsAlexander County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereAlexander County Board of ElectionsAlexander County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2867828678 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 Stony Point.

SchoolsB

On state tests, Stony Point’s schools beat 57% of North Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Alexander County Schools. Its one school is below.

57%of NC districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Stony Point ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5237B+
Full pageStony Point’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsAlexander County SchoolsEvery school1 school · Stony Point ElementaryQuestions“Are Stony Point’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, fewer of Stony Point’s residents live below the poverty line

1.7% of Stony Point residents live below the poverty line, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Stony Point’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Stony Point grew to 233 in 2023, 89 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Stony PointNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.7%13%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1%6.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Stony Point1%
Statesville12%
Taylorsville8%
Charlotte6%
Hickory5%
16 mi
median commute distance
233
jobs based in Stony Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Full pageStony Point’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here233 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Stony PointCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Stony Point has mild winters and pleasant summers

Stony Point has mild winters and warm summers. Stony Point’s July high is 88°F, below the North Carolina town median (89°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–52°
Spring46–70°
Summer65–86°
Fall48–71°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageStony Point’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 29°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Stony Point faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageStony Point’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Stony PointGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade A+

A typical Stony Point home is worth about $273K

The typical Stony Point home is worth about $273,000, up 3.5% in a year, 18% below the North Carolina typical home. 89% of households own their home in Stony Point.

$273KZillow home value

Typical home value

Stony Point$273K
North Carolina$332K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Full pageStony Point’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 3.5% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.7 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

HealthB−

Stony Point is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns

Stony Point beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 26% of Stony Point adults have been diagnosed with depression.

48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Stony PointNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%34%36%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outStony PointNC
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.1%13.9%
More smokers16.1%13.5%
Iredell Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageStony Point’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Iredell Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NC on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stony Point

17pages on Stony Point
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 57% of NC districts · 1 schoolHealthB−Better than NC on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$273K typical home · up 3.5% in a yearWork & commuteB+$73K median household income · 233 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions44 nearby · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House 11 miLibraryStony Point Branch LibraryCollegesMitchell Community College is 10.3 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1826Famous people4 born in Stony PointClimate88° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 28678Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Stony Point

Mitchell Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Statesville10.3 mi$2,641 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Stony Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,372 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Taylorsville · 8 miLove Valley · 9 miCatawba · 11 miStatesville · 11 miClaremont · 13 miConover · 14 mi

Famous people from Stony Point

4 notable people were born in Stony Point.

See all 4 →
Danny ReynoldsAmerican baseball player · 1919–2007
Dave JollyAmerican baseball player · 1924–1963
G
Glenn WattsAmerican labor union leader · 1920–2002
O
Obie LackeyAmerican baseball player · 1903–1979

About Stony Point

Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States

Stony Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alexander and Iredell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Stony Point had a population of 1,146. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft
ZIP code
28678
Area code
704

Questions about Stony Point

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stony Point, 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 Stony Point, NC known for?

4 notable people were born here, including Danny Reynolds and Dave Jolly.