Overview
380,583
Total Population
38.4
Median age
52.37%
Female population %
90.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
50,941
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forsyth County's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forsyth County is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forsyth County's population under 18 was 23.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forsyth County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forsyth County, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
![Forsyth County, NC population by age group The graph shows Forsyth County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/forsyth-county-nc-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 18,041 more females than males in Forsyth County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.37% females and 47.63% males in Forsyth County, NC.
- The Forsyth County, NC gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 13,982.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 14,083.
![Forsyth County, NC population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Forsyth County, NC population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/forsyth-county-nc-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Forsyth County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forsyth County population: 62.44% are White, 25.88% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.42% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.19% are some other race and 5.56% are multiracial.
- Forsyth County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 50,941 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 329,642 (86.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forsyth County is White with a population of 237,646 (62.44% of the total population).
![Forsyth County, NC population by race The bar chart shows Forsyth County, NC population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/forsyth-county-nc-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Forsyth County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 389,157 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Forsyth County's population increased by 44,173 (14.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forsyth County's population increased by 31,788 (9.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forsyth County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 307,205.
![Forsyth County, NC population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Forsyth County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-forsyth-county-nc-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)