Forsyth County, North Carolina
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 747 people per square mile (289/km²). There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile (125/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.47% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 25.61% Black
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or African American
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, 0.30% Native American
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, 1.04% Asian
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 3.25% from other races
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. 6.40% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
In 2005 62.9% of Forsyth county's population was non-Hispanic whites. 25.9% of the population was African-American. 9.5% was Latino. 1.3% was Asian and 1.1% reported two or more races. The decline in the last is due to changes in counting which basically excluded all Latinos from this category.
In 2000 there were 123,851 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,097, and the median income for a family was $52,032. Males had a median income of $36,158 versus $27,319 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $23,023. About 7.90% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.
Included areas
Cities and towns
- BethaniaBethania, North CarolinaBethania is the oldest municipality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and was most recently incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original 1838/1839 town charter...
- ClemmonsClemmons, North CarolinaClemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina and a suburb of Winston-Salem. The population was 18,627 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Clemmons is located at ....
- KernersvilleKernersville, North CarolinaKernersville is a town in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the 2000 census. In 2007 the U.S. Census estimated the town's population at 22,309. Kernersville is located at the heart of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, which consists of the cities...
- High PointHigh Point, North CarolinaHigh Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
(mostly in Guilford CountyGuilford County, North CarolinaGuilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...
) - KingKing, North CarolinaKing is a town in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Portions of the town are also in Forsyth County. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.King is also a part of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, located northwest of Winston-Salem....
(mostly in Stokes CountyStokes County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
) - LewisvilleLewisville, North CarolinaLewisville is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 12,639 at the 2010 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.-Geography:Lewisville is located at ....
- Rural HallRural Hall, North CarolinaRural Hall is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Hall is located at ....
- TobaccovilleTobaccoville, North CarolinaTobaccoville is a village in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,209 at the 2000 census. While a Tobaccoville post office was established in 1887, the village was not incorporated until 1991 .-Geography:Tobaccoville is located at Tobaccoville is a...
- WalkertownWalkertown, North CarolinaWalkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 4,009 at the 2000 census.It is named after an early resident.-Geography:Walkertown is located at ....
- Winston-Salem (county seat)Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWinston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
Townships
The county is divided into fourteen townshipsTownship (United States)
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Unincorporated communities
- Belews Creek
- Bethabara
- DonnahaDonnaha, North Carolina-External links:* *...
- DozierDozier, North CarolinaDozier is an unincorporated community located in Forsyth County, North Carolina not far from the Yadkin River. It is mostly centered at the junction of Vienna-Dozier Road and Waller Road....
- PfafftownPfafftown, North CarolinaPfafftown , North Carolina is an unincorporated community which has been partially annexed into the cities of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County and Lewisville, also in Forsyth County. As of the 2000 census, the ZCTA of Pfafftown had a population of 9,562...
- Seward
- StanleyvilleStanleyville, North CarolinaStanleyville is an unincorporated community between northern Winston-Salem and Rural Hall in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Most of the community has been annexed by Winston-Salem. Stanleyville is located along North Carolina Highway 66 near the future Interstate 74 interchange with U.S. Highway...
- Union CrossUnion Cross, North CarolinaUnion Cross is an unincorporated community in southeastern Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Parts of the community have been annexed by Kernersville and Winston-Salem as a result of the area's large population growth and the construction of the new Dell plant...
- Vienna
See also
- Adelaide FriesAdelaide FriesAdelaide Lisetta Fries was the foremost scholar of the history and genealogy of the Moravians in the southern United States...
- author of the 1898 Forsyth County - National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsWinston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is a school district in Forsyth County, North Carolina. WS/FCS has over 75 schools in its system, and it serves over 53,300 students every year. WS/FCS was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Forsyth County School System and the Winston-Salem School System...
School district
External links
- Digital Forsyth, a collaborative digitization project of historic images
- Forsyth County government official website