Forsyth County, NC Demographic Data
Forsyth County, NC Summary
Forsyth County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 358,137
- Area: 412.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 867.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 931.10 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forsyth County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
194,722
52%
50.8
Male
176,789
48%
49.2
Total Population
371,511
323,128,000
Forsyth County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
22,663
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
25,318
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24,236
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26,393
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
25,059
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
47,580
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
45,237
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
50,660
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
25,536
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
23,112
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
32,429
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17,479
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,809
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
284,168
76.5%
77.2
Female
152,174
53.6%
51.3
Male
131,994
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
267,390
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
68,334
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
55,717
15.0%
15.2
Female
32,203
57.8%
55.8
Male
23,514
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Forsyth County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
362,429
97.6%
96.8
White
245,900
66.2%
72.6
Black or African American
97,584
26.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,513
0.4%
0.8
Asian
8,532
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,795
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
2,955
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
266
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.0%
0.2
Korean
588
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
101
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,812
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
8,879
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,082
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
47,211
12.7%
17.8
Mexican
28,125
7.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,953
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
859
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,274
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
324,300
87.3%
82.2
Forsyth County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,293
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15,271
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
61,050
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
53,396
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
21,776
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
53,407
21.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
31,649
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26,564
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
221,278
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
85,056
34.3%
31.2
Forsyth County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
101,873
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
141,705
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
29,765
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
7,467
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
18,484
6.2
5.8%
Forsyth County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
296,330
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52,518
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
40,249
11.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,059
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,469
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,741
0.5%
1.1%
Forsyth County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,468
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,856
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,221
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,832
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
20,618
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
25,829
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
17,706
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,678
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,635
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,376
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
48,271
57,617
Per capita income
29,139
31,128
Forsyth County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
616
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,217
8.9%
9.8
Construction
9,009
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
44,949
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12,787
7.5%
6.6
Information
2,328
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,359
11.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,043
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17,188
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,087
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
22,778
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,991
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,314
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,563
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
68,333
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20,910
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
39,159
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
29,701
17.4%
18.1%
Forsyth County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
168,335
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
139,343
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,511
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,269
0.8%
5.1
Walked
2,876
1.7%
2.7
Other means
2,211
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
8,125
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Forsyth County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,516
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
50,259
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
52,796
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
32,648
22.3%
21.0
Forsyth County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
146,219
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
90,933
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
55,286
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,066
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Forsyth County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
163,285
1 room
1,815
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
2,121
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
10,566
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
30,920
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
37,109
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
27,785
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
19,399
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
13,206
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
20,364
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Forsyth County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
163,285
1-unit, detached
107,315
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,544
4.0%
5.9
2-units
1,997
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,027
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12,657
7.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13,544
8.3%
4.4
20 or more units
6,949
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
7,197
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
55
0.0%
0.1
Forsyth County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,923
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,989
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,050
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20,250
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26,248
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
26,051
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
23,379
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26,021
15.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,863
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,511
1.5%
1.4%
Forsyth County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
39,207
26.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,961
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
93,052
63.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,276
5.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
788
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
37
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
325
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
573
0.4%
1.1
Forsyth County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
59,077
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,362
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,878
3.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,325
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,978
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,558
16.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
20,463
34.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,513
34.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
28,880
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,948
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,840
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,886
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,194
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
329
0.0%
0.0%
Forsyth County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
52,317
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
189
0.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
273
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
540
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,381
2.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
6,883
13.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,372
17.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
33,679
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,969
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
738
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,104
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,857
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,991
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,575
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,972
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20,535
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,252
0.0%
0.0%
Forsyth County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
90,933
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,296
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,743
14.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
25,093
27.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
17,645
19.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14,855
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,540
10.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,942
4.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
819
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,200
205,000
