COUNTY
Forsyth County
North Carolina · 401,718 residents (2025 est.) · 407.858 sq mi
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Forsyth County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $67,165. Population has grown 27% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $250,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:401,718 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024390K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(22,353)
5 to 95.9%(22,919)
10 to 146.9%(26,846)
15 to 197.3%(28,513)
20 to 246.8%(26,410)
25 to 3413.2%(51,453)
35 to 4412.3%(47,837)
45 to 5412.2%(47,656)
55 to 6412.8%(49,856)
65 to 7410.2%(39,593)
75 to 844.9%(19,265)
85 and over1.9%(7,276)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,165
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,097 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
Information10.2%
Other services6.7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Public administration5.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$250,400
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+21%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(202,338)
Black25.2%(77,041)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(19,577)
Asian1%(3,133)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.5%(208,781)
Black24.6%(95,863)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(58,888)
Asian2.3%(9,098)
Other4.4%(17,347)
78
+16%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−6%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.2%(31,879)
Central American2.2%(8,698)
Puerto Rican1.6%(6,121)
Salvadoran1.3%(4,992)
South American1.2%(4,787)
Dominican0.6%(2,209)
Colombian0.5%(1,823)
Cuban0.4%(1,727)
Honduran0.4%(1,709)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,032)
Venezuelan0.2%(907)
Spaniard0.2%(717)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(633)
Nicaraguan0.1%(526)
Chilean0.1%(466)
Ecuadorian0.1%(441)
Uruguayan0.1%(430)
Panamanian0.1%(304)
Costa Rican0%(135)
Argentine0%(71)
Bolivian0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,332)
Chinese0.6%(2,170)
Filipino0.4%(1,653)
Pakistani0.2%(642)
Vietnamese0.1%(569)
Korean0.1%(460)
Japanese0.1%(410)
Taiwanese0.1%(207)
Thai0%(177)
Nepalese0%(166)
Burmese0%(139)
Bhutanese0%(111)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(64)
Hmong0%(36)
Cambodian0%(33)
Bangladeshi0%(29)
Sri Lankan0%(16)
Malaysian0%(6)
Laotian0%(4)
Uzbek0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(282)
Samoan0%(111)
Marshallese0%(78)
Chamorro0%(16)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
English13.2%(51,518)
German9.9%(38,651)
Irish7.8%(30,363)
American6.1%(23,829)
Italian2.8%(11,064)
Scottish2.1%(8,000)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(5,978)
Subsaharan African1.2%(4,722)
Polish1.1%(4,393)
French1.1%(4,209)
West Indian0.6%(2,282)
Dutch0.5%(2,124)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(2,113)
Swedish0.5%(1,969)
Welsh0.5%(1,857)
British0.5%(1,835)
Greek0.5%(1,816)
Arab0.5%(1,775)
Russian0.3%(1,335)
Jamaican0.3%(1,048)
Danish0.2%(961)
Nigerian0.2%(929)
Swiss0.2%(836)
Hungarian0.2%(754)
Egyptian0.2%(714)
Canadian0.2%(696)
Portuguese0.2%(695)
French Canadian0.2%(625)
Slovak0.1%(565)
Croatian0.1%(524)
Lebanese0.1%(497)
Haitian0.1%(493)
Ukrainian0.1%(490)
Finnish0.1%(439)
Czech0.1%(407)
Austrian0.1%(344)
Lithuanian0.1%(274)
Ghanaian0.1%(271)
Ethiopian0.1%(256)
Brazilian0.1%(235)
Romanian0.1%(225)
Belgian0.1%(217)
Iranian0.1%(215)
Guyanese0.1%(211)
Moroccan0%(192)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(173)
Turkish0%(152)
Palestinian0%(126)
Israeli0%(99)
Serbian0%(94)
Barbadian0%(72)
Syrian0%(71)
Macedonian0%(71)
Armenian0%(64)
Bulgarian0%(62)
Slovene0%(60)
Australian0%(20)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Kenyan0%(16)
Latvian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(56,595)
Married51.5%(76,572)
Widowed2.2%(3,202)
Divorced8.3%(12,367)
Women 15+
Never married35%(59,115)
Married44.6%(75,422)
Widowed8.3%(14,106)
Divorced12.1%(20,480)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
Forsyth County, North Carolina has about 389,977 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Forsyth County, North Carolina earns about $67,165 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Forsyth County, North Carolina expensive?
In Forsyth County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $250,400, and the typical rent is about $1,098 a month.
How educated are people in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Forsyth County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
About 14.5% of people in Forsyth County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Forsyth County, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Forsyth County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 124,099 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.
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