King is a city in Stokes County, North Carolina, home to about 7,408 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27021, and parts of 27045 and 27050 are in King too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rural Hall; part is in King
Mostly Tobaccoville; part is in King
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside King. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA383 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of King; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
King had 7,197 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Stokes County grew from 19,866 residents in 1900 to 44,520 in 2020.
Stokes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pfafftown, NC weather station (9 miles away).
5,767 jobs at 674 businesses in Stokes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in King.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stokes County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Elementary SchoolKing | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolKing | Pre-K–5 | 495 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Olive Elementary SchoolKing | K–5 | 316 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolKing | 6–8 | 662 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Stokes High SchoolKing | 9–12 | 799 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian SchoolKing | K–12 | 268 | Baptist | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rural Hall, Tobaccoville and Winston-Salem.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.