Humid subtropical
King, North Carolina
Stokes County, North Carolina · Population 7.3k · 1,109 ft elevation
Living in King
King has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
King at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,801 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $228k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $937/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 101 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,049 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 407th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 25°F | 3.6″ | 2.5″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 1.8″ | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.2″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 1.3″ | 173 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology