North Carolina

Forsyth County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.1%
African
26.1%
Hispanic
13%
Other
4.8%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Forsyth Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricForsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.1%58.7%58%
Black or African American26.1%19.9%—
Hispanic13%12.6%—
Indian1.5%1.6%—
East Asian0.9%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Forsyth County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricForsyth CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,165$72,388$80,734
Median home value$250,400$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,098/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.6%20.4%21.0%