Forsyth County Demographics

A map of Forsyth County's Population by Race

Forsyth County, North Carolina had a population of 382,590 in 2020. It was 54.4% White, 24.5% Black, 2.4% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forsyth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Forsyth County is the 4th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Forsyth County's White Population

208,126 residents of Forsyth County identify as White, or 54.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Forsyth County slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (47.2% White). Forsyth County is less White than neighboring Stokes County (89% White), Davidson County (76.7% White), Davie County (81.5% White), and Yadkin County (81.6% White).

Forsyth County's Black Population

93,738 residents of Forsyth County identify as Black, or 24.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Black than neighboring Stokes County (3.6% Black), Davidson County (9.4% Black), Davie County (5.6% Black), and Yadkin County (2.9% Black). Forsyth County is less Black than neighboring Guilford County (33.1% Black).

Forsyth County's Asian Population

9,179 residents of Forsyth County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Asian than neighboring Stokes County (0.4% Asian), Davidson County (1.4% Asian), Davie County (0.6% Asian), and Yadkin County (0.4% Asian). Forsyth County is less Asian than neighboring Guilford County (5.3% Asian).

Forsyth County's Hispanic Population

54,688 residents of Forsyth County identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stokes County (3.3% Hispanic), Davidson County (8.2% Hispanic), Davie County (7.9% Hispanic), Yadkin County (11.8% Hispanic), and Guilford County (9.6% Hispanic).

Forsyth County's Native American/Other Population

2,834 residents of Forsyth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stokes County (0.5% Native American/Other), Davie County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Yadkin County (0.4% Native American/Other). Forsyth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guilford County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Forsyth County's Multiracial Population

14,025 residents of Forsyth County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Forsyth County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stokes County (3.3% Multiracial), Davidson County (3.6% Multiracial), and Yadkin County (3% Multiracial). Forsyth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davie County (3.8% Multiracial), and Guilford County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.