Forsyth County, North Carolina Population 2024

396,181

Forsyth County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 396,181 with a growth rate of 0.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forsyth County, North Carolina is the 4th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 351,378 and has seen a growth of 12.75% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029412,4813,2600.8%
2028409,2213,2600.8%
2027405,9613,2600.81%
2026402,7013,2600.82%
2025399,4413,2600.82%
2024396,1813,2600.83%
2023392,9213,2600.84%
2022389,6613,2850.85%
2021386,3763,1740.83%
2020383,2021,0840.28%
2019382,1182,9220.77%
2018379,1963,2950.88%
2017375,9014,4641.2%
2016371,4373,9211.07%
2015367,5162,9610.81%
2014364,5553,8781.08%
2013360,6773,0330.85%
2012357,6443,0990.87%
2011354,5453,1670.9%
2010351,37800%
1990265,87822,1959.11%
1980243,68329,33513.69%
1970214,34824,92013.16%
1960189,42843,29329.63%
1950146,13519,66015.54%
1940126,47514,79413.25%
1930111,68134,41244.54%
192077,26929,95863.32%
191047,31112,05034.17%
190035,2616,82724.01%
189028,43410,36457.35%
188018,0705,02038.47%
187013,0503582.82%
186012,6921,52413.65%
185011,168-401,313-97.29%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.83% (3,260)
County Website
Forsyth County
2020 Population
383,202
Area
408 mi²
Density
971 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.39% (12,979)
Founded
January 16, 1849

Forsyth County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White231,97160.45%
Black or African American99,01025.8%
Two or more races25,1656.56%
Other race16,5664.32%
Asian9,3342.43%
Native American1,4610.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2320.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forsyth County, North Carolina Population by Race

Forsyth County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Forsyth County, North Carolina Median Age

38.4

Total

37

Male

39.8

Female

Forsyth County, North Carolina Adults

There are 296,785 adults, (62,976 of whom are seniors) in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Forsyth County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female200,79252.33%
Male182,94747.67%

Forsyth County, North Carolina Population by Age

Forsyth County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All153,0962.4461.938.1
Married66,2653.1482.417.6
Non Family58,6031.1945.854.2
Female21,6313.4643.656.4
Male6,5973.1859.640.4

3.13

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forsyth County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade10,9554.25%
9th to 12th Grade16,8326.53%
High School Graduate64,07024.86%
Some College52,12920.22%
Associates Degree22,7688.83%
Bachelors Degree55,14021.39%
Graduate Degree35,87713.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forsyth County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forsyth County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White157,786147,88765,704
Black63,96256,80215,582
Hispanic24,46014,5094,023
2+ Races12,0609,4123,420
Other Race8,0184,511933
Asian6,3335,8584,009
Native American89546796
Islander14410718

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.3%.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$42,633$47,592$37,945
Less Than 9th Grade$27,045$29,688$22,881
High School Graduate$33,018$38,464$27,858
Some College$39,012$45,713$34,562
Bachelors Degree$55,200$64,739$47,029
Graduate Degree$75,118$96,618$64,039

$42,633

Average Earnings

$47,592

Average Male

$37,945

Average Female

Forsyth County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forsyth County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forsyth County, North Carolina Language

85.04% of Forsyth County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 14.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.08% of the population.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Language

Forsyth County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black95,02020,93722.03%
White206,48117,7928.62%
Hispanic52,09315,55629.86%
Multiple24,7745,80623.44%
Other16,5104,13725.06%
Native1,45358940.54%
Asian8,7795255.98%
Islander2327532.33%

15.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.86%

Male Poverty Rate

16.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forsyth County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forsyth County, North Carolina is Native, with 40.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forsyth County, North Carolina is Asian, with 5.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.28%.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.46%
High School15.75%
Some College10.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.61%

Forsyth County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.12%
Male Unemployed27.34%
Female Employed8.61%
Male Employed6.14%

Forsyth County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forsyth County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$61,229$86,880
Families$79,040$106,742
Married Families$99,229$128,829
Non Families$37,138$51,870

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forsyth County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Forsyth County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forsyth County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forsyth County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,789

Number of Veterans

16,998

Male Veterans

1,791

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam7,176
First Gulf War3,622
Second Gulf War3,126
Korea930
World War II436

Forsyth County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,587
75+4,766
35 to 543,521
55 to 643,462
18 to 341,453

Forsyth County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,7766.84%
Black4,9626.57%
2+ Races5753.9%
Hispanic4131.33%
Other Race4103.99%
Native American423.8%
Asian240.33%

Forsyth County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Forsyth County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forsyth County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Forsyth County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forsyth County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forsyth County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.88%

Born in Forsyth County, North Carolina

91.1%

Native Born

8.9%

Foreign Born

5.69%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.1% of Forsyth County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 56.88% having been born in North Carolina. 5.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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