County Map
FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
36º 9’ 19” North, 80º 3’ 40” West
Who We Are
WHO WE ARE
- Forsyth County, North Carolina was formally established in 1849.
- The total area of Forsyth County is 412.96 square miles.
- The county is divided into 14 townships and has eight cities and towns.
- Winston-Salem is the county seat and the fourth most populous city in North Carolina.
Population Data
POPULATION DATA
2010 Census Population Data
- Forsyth County is the fourth most populous county in the state with 350,670 residents according to the 2010 census.
- From 2000 to 2010 the county population grew by 44,603 persons, representing a 14.6% increase.
- The average age of all residents in Forsyth County was 37.2, while the average age for males was 35.7 and 38.5 for females.
- Almost 90 percent of residents in Forsyth County are either white or black/African American, 62 percent and 26 percent respectively.
Communities
CITIES, TOWNS & CENSUS DESIGNATED COMMUNITIES
- Alspaugh
- Arcadia
- Ardmore
- Atwood
- Bannertown
- Belews Creek
- Bethania
- Bethania Station
- Bon Air
- Brookwood
- Buena Vista
- Burke Park
- Capernium
- Cityview
- Clemmons
- Clemmons Station
- Columbia Heights
- Crims Crossroads
- Dennis
- Dozier
- East Winston
- Easton View
- Five Points
- Forest Hills
- Frontis
- Grapewood
- Guthrie
- Hanes
- Harmony Grove
- Hootstown
- Horneytown
- Jonestown
- Kernersville
- Lewisville
- Montview
- Mount Tabor
- Muddy Creek
- North Winston
- Oak Crest
- Ogburn Station
- Old Town
- Park Terrace
- Pfafftown
- Reynolda
- Reynolda Park
- Rosemont
- Rural Hall
- Salem
- Sedge Garden
- Seward
- South Fork
- South Side
- Stanleyville
- Sunnyside
- Swaimtown
- Talleys Crossing
- Teaguetown
- Tobaccoville
- Union Cross
- Union Ridge
- Valley View
- Vienna
- Walkertown
- Waughtown
- West Bend
- West Highlands
- West Oaks
- West Salem
- Westview
- Winston-Salem
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Data Credits
DATA CREDITS
"A Brief History of Forsyth County", Fiscal Year 2011 – 2012, Budget and Management Forsyth County, North Carolina
U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report