Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorStokes County runs along the Virginia line north of Forsyth, with Danbury as its seat and King, Walnut Cove, Westfield, Germanton and Pine Hall among its communities; about 46,126 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It is the oldest of our five counties by median age (47.2), with 24.6% of residents 65 or older. Community Hospital of Stokes in Danbury is its only hospital, and most families travel to Winston-Salem for specialists.
How many older adults and licensed care homes does Stokes County, NC have?
Stokes County had about 11,366 residents aged 65 or older (24.6% of 46,126), 1,202 of them 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and the state licenses 6 adult care homes, 0 family care homes and 3 nursing homes there.
| In Stokes County | Not in Stokes County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses with a local address | Adult care homes: 6, Nursing homes: 3, Home health agencies: 2, Hospice offices: 1, Home care agencies: 1 | — |
| No local license on the state list | — | Family care homes |
| Dementia special care units | 3 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which care homes are licensed in Stokes County?
Every adult care home, family care home and nursing home in Stokes County on the state's current lists is below, with licensed beds, dementia unit beds and the town.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland Living Center I 1290 Denny Road, 27021 | ACH | 12 | 0 | King |
| Graceland Living Center II 1290 Denny Road, 27021 | ACH | 11 | 0 | King |
| Mountain Valley Living Center 1135 Taylor Road, 27053 | ACH | 26 | 0 | Westfield |
| Priddy Manor Assisted Living 1294 Priddy Road, 27021 | ACH | 79 | 24 | King |
| Rose Tara Senior Living 125 Plantation Drive, 27021 | ACH | 65 | 65 | King |
| Walnut Ridge Assisted Living 411 Windmill Street, 27052 | ACH | 63 | 20 | Walnut Cove |
| King Health and Rehabilitation Center 115 White Road, 27021 | NH | 96 | 0 | King |
| Village Care of King 440 Ingram Road, 27021 | NH | 96 | 0 | King |
| Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation 511 Windmill Street, 27052 | NH | 90 | 0 | Walnut Cove |
Which home health agencies and hospices are based in Stokes County?
The state's files show 2 home care agencies licensed for home health and 1 hospice license at Stokes County addresses, along with 1 other home care agency.
- Trellis Supportive Care, Walnut Cove: hospice
- CenterWell Home Health, King: home health agency
- CenterWell Home Health, King: home health agency
Which agencies serve older adults in Stokes County?
Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Kernersville ((336) 904-0300) is the area agency on aging for Stokes County and eleven other Piedmont counties; it funds local aging services, gives free options counseling and employs the regional long-term care ombudsmen who stand up for residents of adult care homes and nursing homes.
Adult Protective Services reports go to the Stokes County Department of Social Services at 336-593-2861 (after hours, 800-672-2851). The same county office takes Medicaid and Special Assistance applications, and complaints about a licensed home go to DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit at 1-800-624-3004. Stokes County has no operating PACE program yet; the North Carolina PACE Association lists PACE of the Triad West in Winston-Salem as coming soon for Stokes.
How far is Danbury from a hospital and from Winston-Salem?
From Danbury, the county seat, the closest acute-care hospital on the state list is Community Hospital of Stokes in Danbury, on the same property, and downtown Winston-Salem is about 23 miles off.
After that come North Carolina Baptist Hospital (about 25 miles) and Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center (about 26 miles). Straight-line distances, not road miles.
