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St. Stephens, North Carolina
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Location of St. Stephens in North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
| • Land | 9.30 sq mi (24.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,852 |
| • Density | 952.14/sq mi (367.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-58730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402814 |
St. Stephens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,759 at the 2010 census, down from 9,439 in 2000. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
St. Stephens is located in northern Catawba County. It is bordered on the west by the city of Hickory, on the south by the city of Conover, and on the north by Alexander County, separated from St. Stephens by Lake Hickory on the Catawba River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km2), of which 9.5 square miles (24.6 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 4.09%, is water. The area of the CDP has declined from 10.2 square miles (26.4 km2) at the 2000 census due to annexation by the neighboring cities.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 8,852 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,945 | 67.16% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 351 | 3.97% |
| Native American | 26 | 0.29% |
| Asian | 501 | 5.66% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 405 | 4.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,623 | 18.33% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,852 people, 3,609 households, and 2,527 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: St. Stephens (Carolina del Norte) para niños
