Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County, North Carolina
Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem.
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
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 (1,057 km2)
• Water	4.5 sq mi (12 km2), 1.1%
Population (est.)
• (2014)	365,298
• Density	895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2)
Congressional district	5th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.co.forsyth.nc.us

Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 350,670,^[1] making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem.^[2]

Forsyth County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

Parts of Forsyth County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Major highways
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 Communities
  
  
  
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    4.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    4.2 Towns
    
  
  
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    4.3 Villages
    
  
  
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    4.4 Census-designated place
    
  
  
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    4.5 Townships
    
    
    
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      4.5.1 Former township
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    4.6 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Law and government
  


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  6 Politics
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

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.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county is in the outer appalachian mountains, and 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.^[4]

Major highways

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  I-40
  


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  I-40 Bus.
  


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  I-74
  


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  I-285
  


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  US 52
  


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  US 158
  


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  US 311
  


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  US 421
  


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  NC 8
  


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  NC 65
  


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  NC 66
  


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  NC 67
  


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  NC 74
  


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  NC 109
  


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  NC 150
  

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	11,168		—
1860	12,692		13.6%
1870	13,050		2.8%
1880	18,070		38.5%
1890	28,434		57.4%
1900	35,261		24.0%
1910	47,311		34.2%
1920	77,269		63.3%
1930	111,681		44.5%
1940	126,475		13.2%
1950	146,135		15.5%
1960	189,428		29.6%
1970	214,348		13.2%
1980	243,683		13.7%
1990	265,878		9.1%
2000	306,067		15.1%
2010	350,670		14.6%
Est. 2016	371,511	[5]	5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile (289/km²). There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile (125/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.47% White, 25.61% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 6.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 123,851 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,097, and the median income for a family was $52,032. Males had a median income of $36,158 versus $27,319 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,023. About 7.90% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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

Cities

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  High Point (mostly in Guilford County, also in Randolph County, Davidson County)


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  Winston-Salem (county seat)

Towns

• Bethania


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  Kernersville (partially in Guilford County)


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  King (mostly in Stokes County)


• Lewisville


• Rural Hall


• Walkertown

Villages

• Clemmons


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  Tobaccoville (also in Stokes County)

Census-designated place

• Germanton

Townships

• Abbots Creek


• Belews Creek


• Bethania


• Broadbay


• Clemmonsville


• Kernersville


• Lewisville


• Middle Fork I


• Middle Fork II Township


• Old Richmond


• Old Town


• Salem Chapel


• South Fork


• Vienna


• Winston

Former township

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  Middle Fork Township was split into Middle Fork I Township and Middle Fork II Township in 2003.^[11]
  

Unincorporated communities

• Belews Creek


• Bethabara


• Donnaha


• Dozier


• Pfafftown


• Seward


• Stanleyville


• Union Cross


• Vienna

Law and government

The Forsyth County Government Center is located at 201 North Chestnut Street in Downtown Winston-Salem. Forsyth County is a member of the regional Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.

The Forsyth County Public Library, founded in 1906, is free for residents of Forsyth and surrounding counties, while all others must pay a small yearly fee for a library card. The library runs Adult, Children's, and Hispanic Outreach programs. Its main "Central Library" is in downtown Winston-Salem, with locations all across the county.^[12]

Politics

Like most major urban counties, Forsyth has seen a trend towards the Democratic Party in recent elections after having voted Republican at every election between 1980 and 2004.

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[13]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	42.6% 75,975	53.0% 94,464	4.4% 7,873
2012	45.8% 79,768	53.0% 92,323	1.1% 1,978
2008	44.4% 73,674	54.8% 91,085	0.8% 1,374
2004	54.1% 75,294	45.5% 63,340	0.4% 491
2000	56.0% 67,700	43.4% 52,457	0.7% 785
1996	52.8% 59,160	41.5% 46,543	5.7% 6,330
1992	45.4% 52,787	42.2% 49,006	12.5% 14,481
1988	59.0% 57,688	40.7% 39,726	0.3% 321
1984	61.5% 59,208	38.3% 36,814	0.2% 189
1980	50.0% 42,389	45.8% 38,870	4.2% 3,539
1976	49.3% 38,886	50.2% 39,561	0.5% 361
1972	67.7% 46,415	30.5% 20,928	1.8% 1,226
1968	46.8% 31,623	30.0% 20,281	23.2% 15,681
1964	48.9% 30,276	51.1% 31,615
1960	58.1% 33,374	41.9% 24,035
1956	65.0% 29,368	35.0% 15,819
1952	51.9% 26,436	48.1% 24,535
1948	41.0% 10,147	49.4% 12,201	9.6% 2,377
1944	37.9% 10,014	62.1% 16,390
1940	25.6% 7,125	74.4% 20,664
1936	21.9% 5,256	78.1% 18,734
1932	28.5% 5,727	69.7% 14,016	1.8% 357
1928	66.6% 13,258	33.4% 6,639
1924	40.3% 5,315	56.2% 7,404	3.5% 459
1920	45.5% 6,792	54.5% 8,123
1916	45.2% 3,585	51.8% 4,115	3.0% 238
1912	26.7% 1,689	48.1% 3,042	25.2% 1,591

See also

Forsyth County Public Safety Center

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  Adelaide Fries, author of the 1898 Forsyth County
  


• Arts Council of Winston-Salem Forsyth County


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina


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  Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools School district

References

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   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


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    ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
    


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    ^ "Middle Fork Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
    


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    ^ "Locations". Forsyth County Public Library website. Forsyth County. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
    


13. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
    

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forsyth County, North Carolina.

• 
  Digital Forsyth, a collaborative digitization project of historic images


• Forsyth County government official website


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  NCGenWeb Forsyth County - free genealogy resources for the county

Places adjacent to Forsyth County, North Carolina
Surry County Stokes County Rockingham County Yadkin County Forsyth County, North Carolina Guilford County Davie County Davidson County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Winston-Salem
Cities	High Point‡ King‡ Winston-Salem
Towns	Bethania Kernersville‡ Lewisville Rural Hall Walkertown
Villages	Clemmons Tobaccoville‡
Townships	Abbots Creek Belews Creek Bethania Broadbay Clemmonsville Kernersville Lewisville Middle Fork I Middle Fork II Old Richmond Old Town Salem Chapel South Fork Vienna Winston
CDP	Germanton‡
Unincorporated communities	Belews Creek Donnaha Dozier Horneytown Pfafftown Seward Stanleyville Union Cross Vienna
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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