King is located in Stokes county North carolina with a geographic area of 6.0 square miles. The total population in King is 6,980 with 41.7% male and 58.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.8% of the population and over age 65 is 22.0% of the population. The median household income is $66,691, per capita income is $34,292. There are a total of 2,907 housing units with 67.1% owner occupied. Education includes 35.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in King in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
