Forsyth County Population

1850–2026

405.6K

2026 projection

6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Forsyth County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026405,600+3,8820.97%
2025401,718+3,8820.98%
2024397,836+4,2051.07%
2023393,631+4,2421.09%
2022389,389+3,5810.93%
2021385,808+3,1900.83%
2020382,618+5000.13%
2019382,118+2,9220.77%
2018379,196+3,2950.88%
2017375,901+4,4641.20%

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Forsyth County Demographics

38.4median age

Median age

Female39.7 yrs
Male37.1 yrs

Adults

301,634
66,134 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults235,500 other adults

Sex

Female 52.5% · 204,554Male 47.5% · 185,423

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,22885+ years, female: 5,04880–84 years, male: 2,79380–84 years, female: 4,43675–79 years, male: 5,73175–79 years, female: 6,30570–74 years, male: 8,33270–74 years, female: 9,95065–69 years, male: 9,43765–69 years, female: 11,87460–64 years, male: 11,79360–64 years, female: 13,31855–59 years, male: 11,85455–59 years, female: 12,89150–54 years, male: 11,89550–54 years, female: 12,86745–49 years, male: 10,87445–49 years, female: 12,02040–44 years, male: 10,97140–44 years, female: 12,92235–39 years, male: 11,73635–39 years, female: 12,20830–34 years, male: 12,47530–34 years, female: 13,72225–29 years, male: 12,18425–29 years, female: 13,07220–24 years, male: 12,54320–24 years, female: 13,86715–19 years, male: 13,89015–19 years, female: 14,62310–14 years, male: 13,96510–14 years, female: 12,8815–9 years, male: 11,3245–9 years, female: 11,5950–4 years, male: 11,3980–4 years, female: 10,95585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,900 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Forsyth County Income

$67,165median household income

Median household income

$67,165

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,414

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.5%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Forsyth County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%50%43%
Never married36%38%35%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year