Forsyth County, North Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 386,740
Median household income: $65,541
Median home value: $227,800

Forsyth County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 386,740. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,541, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Forsyth County's population grew 3.1% from 375,195 to 386,740, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $51,569 to $65,541.

Owners occupy 62.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 386,740
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,541
Median home value: $227,800
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 173,220
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

375,195386,740

Median household income

$51,569$65,541

Median home value

$159,300$227,800

Median gross rent

$812$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	375,195	$51,569	$159,300	$812
2020	378,499	$53,583	$163,800	$836
2021	380,583	$56,830	$171,300	$880
2022	383,739	$61,229	$205,700	$969
2023	386,740	$65,541	$227,800	$1,046

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,235	5.7%
5 to 17	65,979	17.1%
18 to 24	38,617	10.0%
25 to 34	50,786	13.1%
35 to 44	46,871	12.1%
45 to 54	47,996	12.4%
55 to 64	50,022	12.9%
65 to 74	38,720	10.0%
75 and over	25,514	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	209,551	54.2%
Black or African American	96,455	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	616	0.2%
Asian	8,960	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	217	0.1%
Some other race	1,906	0.5%
Two or more races	12,482	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56,553	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26,193	10.1%
High school graduate	62,722	24.1%
Some college or associate's	75,159	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	58,655	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	37,180	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134,520	75.4%
Carpooled	14,795	8.3%
Public transit	1,464	0.8%
Walked	2,639	1.5%
Bicycle	288	0.2%
Worked from home	22,467	12.6%
Other means	2,123	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43,348	27.8%
15 to 29 min	72,758	46.7%
30 to 44 min	25,470	16.3%
45 to 59 min	6,303	4.0%
60+ min	7,950	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.7% (55,308 of 376,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	96,263	61.8%
Nonfamily households	59,480	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155,743	89.9%
Vacant	17,477	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97,629	62.7%
Renter-occupied	58,114	37.3%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115,118	66.5%
1-unit, attached	7,071	4.1%
2 to 4 units	8,454	4.9%
5 to 19 units	24,871	14.4%
20 or more units	11,935	6.9%
Mobile home & other	5,771	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37067
State: North Carolina
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 4.5 sq mi
Center point: 36.1325, -80.2570