Stanly County, North Carolina

Stanly County
County
Stanly County Courthouse in Albemarle
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Motto(s):  "Water, Air, Land, Success"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°19′N 80°15′W / 35.31°N 80.25°W / 35.31; -80.25
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1841
Named for	John Stanly
Seat	Albemarle
Largest municipality	Albemarle
Area
• Total	404.81 sq mi (1,048.5 km2)
• Land	395.08 sq mi (1,023.3 km2)
• Water	9.73 sq mi (25.2 km2)  2.40%
Population  (2020)
• Total	62,504
• Estimate  (2023)	65,699
• Density	158.21/sq mi (61.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.stanlycountync.gov

Stanly County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,504.^[1] Its county seat is Albemarle.^[2]

Stanly County comprises the Albemarle, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.