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Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 382,590 County Seat Forsyth County Hall of Justice State FIPS 37 County FIPS 067 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 330,490 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 383,739 Median Age 38.4 Veterans 18,789 Housing Units 171,040 Uninsured 3,768 Net Migration (recent) 3,698 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 9,026 Total Employees 182,423 Avg Annual Pay $66,257 Median Household Income $61,229 Poverty Rate 15.2% Unemployment Rate 5.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,492 Federal Spending FY2024 $2,746,836,741 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,180
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $205,700 Median Rent $969 FMR Studio $945 FMR 1BR $992 FMR 2BR $1,163 FMR 3BR $1,526 FMR 4BR $1,794
Health & Safety
Hospitals 40 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 16.3% Adult Obesity 34.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.6 Air Quality Good Days 210
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 158 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 116 Homeless Population 627 Schools 82 SNAP Stores 110 Bank Branches 36
Agriculture
Total Farms 482 Land in Farms (acres) 25,391 Avg Farm Size (acres) 52.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL 2019-01-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Forsyth County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
