Economy & Jobs — Forsyth County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 9,026 |
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| Total Employees | 182,423 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 192,587 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $66,257 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $12,760,276,116 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $10,493,034 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,229 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 179,730 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $14,287,075 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $79,492 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,746,836,741 |
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| Per Capita | $7,180 |
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| Population Basis | 382,590 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 482 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 25,391 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 52.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 317 |
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| Fast Food | 307 |
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| Bars | 54 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 69 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.603077+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.723800+00:00.
