Forsyth County Demographics

A map of Forsyth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	208,781	208,126	53.5%	54.4%
Black	95,863	93,738	24.6%	24.5%
Hispanic	58,888	54,688	15.1%	14.3%
Multiracial	14,640	14,025	3.8%	3.7%
Asian	9,098	9,179	2.3%	2.4%
Native American/Other	2,707	2,834	0.7%	0.7%

Forsyth County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 389,977, a slight increase from the 382,590 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.5% White, 24.6% Black, 15.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forsyth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forsyth has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forsyth County, that probability was 62.2% in 2020 and 62.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forsyth County is ranked the 4th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Forsyth County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Forsyth County's White Population

208,781 residents of Forsyth County, or 53.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forsyth County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Forsyth County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Forsyth County's population has decreased from 54.4% to 53.5%.

Forsyth County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (46% White). Forsyth County is less White than neighboring Stokes County (89% White), Davidson County (76% White), Davie County (82% White), and Yadkin County (81.6% White).

Forsyth County's Black Population

95,863 residents of Forsyth County, or 24.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forsyth County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Forsyth County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 24.6%.

Forsyth County is more Black than neighboring Stokes County (3.7% Black), Davidson County (9.1% Black), Davie County (4.4% Black), and Yadkin County (1.6% Black). Forsyth County is less Black than neighboring Guilford County (33.5% Black).

Forsyth County's Asian Population

9,098 residents of Forsyth County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Forsyth County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Forsyth County is more Asian than neighboring Stokes County (0.1% Asian), Davidson County (1.5% Asian), Davie County (0.7% Asian), and Yadkin County (0.1% Asian). Forsyth County is less Asian than neighboring Guilford County (5.4% Asian).

Forsyth County's Hispanic Population

58,888 residents of Forsyth County, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forsyth County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Forsyth County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Forsyth County's population has increased from 14.3% to 15.1%.

Forsyth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stokes County (3.8% Hispanic), Davidson County (8.9% Hispanic), Davie County (8.3% Hispanic), Yadkin County (12.4% Hispanic), and Guilford County (10.1% Hispanic).

Forsyth County's Native American/Other Population

2,707 residents of Forsyth County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Forsyth County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Forsyth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stokes County (0.6% Native American/Other), Davidson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Davie County (0.6% Native American/Other). Forsyth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yadkin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Forsyth County's Multiracial Population

14,640 residents of Forsyth County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Forsyth County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Forsyth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stokes County (2.9% Multiracial), and Yadkin County (3.4% Multiracial). Forsyth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davie County (4% Multiracial), and Guilford County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.