Forsyth County, North Carolina facts for kids

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U.S. county
Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem.
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	January 16, 1849
Named for	Colonel Benjamin Forsyth
Seat	Winston-Salem
Largest city	Winston-Salem
Area
• Total	413 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Land	408 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Water	4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  1.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	382,590
• Density	926.4/sq mi (357.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	6th, 10th

Forsyth County is located in the northwest Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,590, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem. Forsyth County is part of the Winston-Salem, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC, Combined Statistical Area. Portions of Forsyth County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region.

History

The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County. It was named for Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 413 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km²) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Stokes County - north
• Rockingham County - northeast
• Guilford County - east
• Davidson County - south
• Davie County - southwest
• Yadkin County - west
• Surry County - northwest

Major highways

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 382,590 people, 148,151 households, and 90,837 families residing in the county.

Map of race in Forsyth County by census tract. Winston-Salem is the most diverse part of the county, though individual tracts in the city are often quite homogenous. Non-Hispanic White:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >80% Black:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hispanic:      40–50%

Communities

Map of Forsyth County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

• High Point (mostly in Guilford County)
• Winston-Salem (county seat)

Towns

• Bethania
• Kernersville
• King (mostly in Stokes County)
• Lewisville
• Rural Hall
• Walkertown

Villages

• Clemmons
• Tobaccoville

Census-designated place

• Germanton

Townships

Former township

• Middle Fork Township was split into Middle Fork I Township and Middle Fork II Township in 2003.

Unincorporated communities