Welcome to King ...

The city of King is primarily located in Forsyth County<1>. A portion of King extends into Stokes County.

The location of King has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

King was established in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, King has a population of 6,872 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of King is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: King lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

King is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Websites for King ...

Official Website: www.ci.king.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, King had an population of 6,872 people. This is a decrease of 0.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, King had a population of 6,904 people. This makes King the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of King represents 0.07% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,904 people, the population of King increased 15.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,952 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for King.

Communities Also Named King ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named King - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King.

Communities near King ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King.

• Winston - Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
• Kernersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <5>
• Clemmons
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <5>
• Lewisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
• Walkertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <5>
• Yadkinville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <5>
• Bermuda Run
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
  • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <5>
• Walnut Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <5>
• Pilot Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <5>
• Boonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around King. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around King.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King. See our Newspapers Page for King.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King ...

Looking for more information about King? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for King, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for King: www.ci.king.nc.us/

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/