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Forsyth County

North Carolina · 350,670 residents · 408 sq mi
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With 350,670 people, Forsyth County is a county in North Carolina. Median home value sits at $149,000. Growth has run 15% since 2000, or 44,603 more people. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $46,749, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
350,670
+15%since 2000
from 306,067 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+3%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
408 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
253K291K328K365K402K19902000201020202024Forsyth County
2024390K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(23,861)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(24,003)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(23,295)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(25,058)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(24,447)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(44,931)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(47,142)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(50,959)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(41,463)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(24,280)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(15,307)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(5,924)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,749
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,097 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,213
+14%since 2000
from $23,023 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$668
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $523 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
11.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+3%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(202,338)
Black25.2%(77,041)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(19,577)
Asian1%(3,133)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(205,934)
Black25.5%(89,533)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(41,775)
Asian1.8%(6,427)
Other1.6%(5,614)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(24,551)
Central American1.7%(5,708)
Puerto Rican0.8%(2,653)
Salvadoran0.8%(2,573)
South American0.7%(2,444)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,895)
Colombian0.2%(625)
Honduran0.2%(577)
Cuban0.2%(572)
Dominican0.2%(572)
Peruvian0.2%(521)
Nicaraguan0.1%(485)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(449)
Venezuelan0.1%(431)
Argentine0.1%(214)
Spaniard0%(137)
Uruguayan0%(99)
Bolivian0%(28)
Chilean0%(16)
Ancestry
German12.1%(41,468)
English10.9%(37,365)
Irish8.7%(29,839)
American7.7%(26,383)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(11,110)
Italian2.6%(8,774)
Scottish2.5%(8,479)
French1.7%(5,910)
Dutch1.3%(4,345)
Polish1.3%(4,314)
Welsh0.7%(2,486)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,990)
Greek0.5%(1,859)
British0.5%(1,810)
Swedish0.5%(1,628)
Russian0.5%(1,566)
West Indian0.4%(1,236)
Arab0.3%(963)
Hungarian0.3%(878)
Jamaican0.2%(582)
Czech0.2%(581)
Austrian0.2%(580)
Swiss0.1%(512)
Danish0.1%(496)
Slovak0.1%(495)
Iranian0.1%(487)
Portuguese0.1%(456)
Lithuanian0.1%(397)
Lebanese0.1%(395)
Canadian0.1%(385)
Ukrainian0.1%(325)
Romanian0.1%(302)
Nigerian0.1%(254)
Barbadian0.1%(222)
Haitian0.1%(191)
Egyptian0.1%(176)
Kenyan0%(145)
Finnish0%(141)
Brazilian0%(140)
Belgian0%(135)
Guyanese0%(130)
Armenian0%(110)
Croatian0%(104)
Latvian0%(102)
Serbian0%(99)
Jordanian0%(79)
Syrian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(70)
Bulgarian0%(63)
Turkish0%(63)
Moroccan0%(43)
Slovene0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
52.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(4,092)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(4,159)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(6,873)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(582)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(285)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,059 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

Forsyth County, North Carolina has about 350,670 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Forsyth County, North Carolina earns about $46,749 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 $149,000, and the typical rent is about $668 a month.

How educated are people in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

About 31.2% 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 15.3% 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 84,792 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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