Forsyth County, North Carolina

The 2000 Census showed that Forsyth County had a population of 306,933 people. This represented 3.8% of the total population of North Carolina, making it the state's 4th most populous county (out of 100 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Forsyth had a population of 343,028 people. This is an increase of 11.76% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Forsyth County had 133,093 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Forsyth County has a total area^<3> of 412.9 square miles [1,069 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of that area is covered by water (3.32 square miles [8.61 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Forsyth County had a population density of 749 people per square mile [289.3 people/km²], making it the state's 5th most densely populated county (out of 100 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Forsyth County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Forsyth and the state of North Carolina.

Click here for the Forsyth County QuickFact (QF-37067).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Forsyth County:

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Forsyth County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Davidson	QF-37057	S	158,166	147,657	7.12%
Davie	QF-37059	SW	40,971	35,058	16.87%
Guilford	QF-37081	E	472,216	422,457	11.78%
Rockingham	QF-37157	NE	92,282	91,959	0.35%
Stokes	QF-37169	N	46,171	44,833	2.98%
Surry	QF-37171	NW	72,468	71,286	1.66%
Yadkin	QF-37197	W	37,954	36,508	3.96%

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<4>

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