Forsyth County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 382,590
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 401,718
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 398,143
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 382,612
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 382,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 382,590
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 350,670
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 184,703
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $250,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $478
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,098
Building Permits, 2025 2,875
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 159,925
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,184,467
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,975,917
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 751,131
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,348,949
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,426
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,203
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,141
Total employment, 2023 190,157
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,385,769
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 31,574
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,972
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,735
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,447
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,186
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,917
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,748
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 938.1
Population per square mile, 2010 859.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 407.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.15
FIPS Code 37067