Kernersville

County:: Forsyth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.784
State:: North Carolina

Kernersville is a town located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Kernersville has a 2025 population of 28,988. Kernersville is currently growing at a rate of 1.71% annually and its population has increased by 9.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,557 in 2020.

The average household income in Kernersville is $88,712 with a poverty rate of 11.53%.The median age in Kernersville is 38.7 years: 38.3 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kernersville includes 69.66% White, 17.31% Black or African American, 5.31% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	19,115	69.66%
Black or African American	4,750	17.31%
Other race	1,456	5.31%
Two or more races	1,426	5.2%
Asian	585	2.13%
Native American	79	0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	28	0.1%

Kernersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kernersville's average per capita income is $53,848. Household income levels show a median of $69,923. The poverty rate stands at 11.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,788	-
Families	$92,351	$114,880
Households	$69,923	$88,712
Non Families	$44,767	$52,524

$53,848

Average Income

$69,923

Median Household Income

11.53%

Poverty Rate