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Forsyth County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Forsyth County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Forsyth County has a population of 398,143 and grew 4.1% over five years, anchored by a median household income of $67,165 and a GDP per capita of $68,152 that exceeds worker earnings of $39,511, suggesting output concentrated in higher-value sectors. The labor force participation rate is 62.0%, with 36.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 5.3%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $227,800 and median gross rent of $1,046/month, with a 14.7% poverty rate and a mean commute of 22.9 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

398,143

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

Forsyth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone217,688 (55.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone98,404 (25.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone26,743 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21,214 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14,686 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone9,311 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish42,639
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,064
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,187
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,772
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,152

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance51,146
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)23,164
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,026
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)18,666
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations80,921
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations35,383
  3. 3.Service Occupations27,806
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations25,638
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)22,935
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)49,465
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)9,476
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)12,943
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)19,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$227,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,046/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99918,041 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99915,651 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,440 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,231 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998,964 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9997,051 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone133,500 (73.7%)
  • Worked At Home26,230 (14.5%)
  • Carpooled15,205 (8.4%)
  • Walked2,522 (1.4%)
  • Other1,573 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit1,271 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.