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State of North Carolina - County of Forsyth

Forsyth County Demography

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  • Table 1. Forsyth County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Forsyth County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Forsyth County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Forsyth County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Forsyth County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Forsyth County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Forsyth County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Forsyth County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 410
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 310,187
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 187
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 306,067
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 186
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 746.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 265,855
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 184
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 243,704
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,120
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 40,212
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 22,151
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 9.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 19,577
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.40%


    TABLE 2. Forsyth County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 306,067
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 20,494
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 52,728
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 29,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 95,241
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 69,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 21,000
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 13,012
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,537
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 146,217
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 159,850
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 209,552
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 78,388
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 25.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 923
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,172
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 96
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 9,962
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 3,974
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Forsyth County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,949
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,799
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 123,851
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 107,419
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 296,118
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.39
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 35,821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 41,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 27,076
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 81,693
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 37,720
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 60,569
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 25,458
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 16,718
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 10,107
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 42,158
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 34,798
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.20%


    TABLE 4. Forsyth County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 285,958
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,280
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,586
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 61
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 14.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 29
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,758
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 44,787
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 39,053


    TABLE 5. Forsyth County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 43,876
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 39,554
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 38,847
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 176,502
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 136,951
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 42,535
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,536
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,449
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 30,641
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,539
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,114
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.20%


    TABLE 6. Forsyth County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 21,900
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,566
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 19,334
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 19,047
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 291,677
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,508
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 265,878
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,164
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 133,093
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 123,851
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 81,233
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 65.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,875
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,191
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 76.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 684
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 23.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 285,217


    TABLE 7. Forsyth County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 9,005,676
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,920,636
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 52.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 287,689
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 31,304
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 115.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,001,398
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,106,472
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,703,500
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 24.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 672,056
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 700,927
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,131,322
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 584,076
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 8.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,703,500
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,689,552
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,599,941




     









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