Tobaccoville

Population: 2,632
Median household income: $78,591
Median home value: $227,200

Located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, Tobaccoville is a community with a population of 2,632. At $78,591, its median household income sits above Forsyth County's $65,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tobaccoville's population held roughly steady from 2,634 to 2,632, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $152,700 to $227,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.1% of the population. 70.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,632
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,591
Median home value: $227,200
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 1,149
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6342,632

Median household income

$67,500$78,591

Median home value

$152,700$227,200

Median gross rent

$639$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,634	$67,500	$152,700	$639
2020	2,687	$66,250	$153,700	$489
2021	2,582	$64,917	$160,800	$675
2022	2,602	$75,673	$190,300	$815
2023	2,632	$78,591	$227,200	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	9.9%
5 to 17	450	17.1%
18 to 24	173	6.6%
25 to 34	306	11.6%
35 to 44	272	10.3%
45 to 54	294	11.2%
55 to 64	384	14.6%
65 to 74	362	13.8%
75 and over	130	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,871	71.1%
Black or African American	508	19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	2.2%
Two or more races	87	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	6.5%
High school graduate	631	36.1%
Some college or associate's	580	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	296	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	127	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	70.5%
Carpooled	58	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	22.6%
Other means	8	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	21.5%
15 to 29 min	453	53.6%
30 to 44 min	191	22.6%
45 to 59 min	19	2.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 10.0% (262 of 2,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	733	74.9%
Nonfamily households	245	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	978	85.1%
Vacant	171	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	790	80.8%
Renter-occupied	188	19.2%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	990	86.2%
1-unit, attached	38	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	111	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3767720
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.2256, -80.3588