King, NC Profile

King, NC, population 6,353, is located in North Carolina's Stokes county, about 14.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 34.8 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's King's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of King has grown by about 7%.

King's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in King tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.80
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,952	N/A
2001	6,083	2.20%
2002	6,138	0.90%
2003	6,228	1.47%
2004	6,275	0.75%
2005	6,353	1.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,897

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	281
2002	374
2003	372
2004	223
2005	409
2006	355
2007	362
2008	189

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	2	2	2	4	3	0
Robbery	6	1	2	0	2	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	11	21	19	12	22	14	20	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,932
2002	3,885
2003	4,039
2004	4,136
2005	4,214
2006	4,028
2007	3,931
2008	3,890

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	33	31	39	47	35	50	52
Larceny, Theft	186	203	211	208	212	219	198	204
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	3	8	13	9	7	13	11
Arson	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	3

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles