In 2021, Forsyth County, NC had a population of 381k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $56,830. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Forsyth County, NC grew from 378,499 to 380,583, a 0.551% increase and its median household income grew from $53,583 to $56,830, a 6.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.8%).
None of the households in Forsyth County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.5% of the residents in Forsyth County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Forsyth County, NC are Wake Forest University (2,875 degrees awarded in 2021), Forsyth Technical Community College (2,569 degrees), and Winston-Salem State University (1,167 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Forsyth County, NC was $171,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.
Most people in Forsyth County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Forsyth County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Forsyth County, NC borders Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, and Yadkin County, NC.