Forsyth County, NC

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2023 Population

386,740

0.782% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

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None of the households in Forsyth County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Forsyth County, NC are Wake Forest University (3,051 degrees awarded in 2023), Forsyth Technical Community College (1,974 degrees), and Winston-Salem State University (1,088 degrees).

Most people in Forsyth County, NC N/A, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Forsyth County, NC was N/A per household.

Forsyth County, NC borders Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, and Yadkin County, NC.

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Economy

The economy of Forsyth County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Forsyth County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,431 people), Manufacturing (22,935 people), and Retail Trade (19,429 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,173), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($86,125), and Finance & Insurance ($71,837).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forsyth County, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forsyth County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forsyth County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,431 people), Manufacturing (22,935 people), and Retail Trade (19,429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forsyth County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Forsyth County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,703

Median earning men ± $1,118

$37,382

Median earning women ± $1,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,383), Public Administration ($66,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,799), Public Administration ($54,318), and Wholesale Trade ($47,154).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

657
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
580
Construction
579
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.21M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.15M
Manufacturing
$1.15M
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Forsyth County, NC awarded 6,826 degrees. The student population of Forsyth County, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Forsyth County, NC are White (3,577 and 56.5%), followed by Black or African American (1,470 and 23.2%), Hispanic or Latino (699 and 11%), and Two or More Races (222 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Forsyth County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wake Forest University (3,051 and 44.7%), Forsyth Technical Community College (1,974 and 28.9%), and Winston-Salem State University (1,088 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Forsyth County, NC are General Business Administration & Management (570 and 8.35%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (484 and 7.09%), and Registered Nursing (262 and 3.84%).

The median tuition costs in Forsyth County, NC are $22,818 for private four year colleges, and $4,949 and $19,144 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Forsyth County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 25,281 (37% men and 63% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 25,281 students enrolled in Forsyth County, NC, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,828 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
156 degrees awarded
General Psychology
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
158 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Forsyth County, NC was General Finance with 156 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Forsyth County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wake Forest University
3,051 degrees awarded
Forsyth Technical Community College
1,974 degrees awarded
Winston-Salem State University
1,088 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wake Forest University with 3,051 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,711 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Forsyth County, NC, which is 0.659 times less than the 4,115 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,577 degrees mean that there were 2.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,470 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,818) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,157) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Forsyth County, NC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Forsyth County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Forsyth County, NC is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Forsyth County, NC was Census Tract 25.02 with a value of $171,705, followed by Census Tract 39.08 and Census Tract 39.06, with respective values of $146,655 and $140,066.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 25.02
Census Tract 39.08
Census Tract 39.06

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Forsyth County, NC was Census Tract 25.02 with a value of $171,705, followed by Census Tract 39.08 and Census Tract 39.06, with respective values of $146,655 and $140,066.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Forsyth County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Forsyth County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forsyth County, NC is from North Carolina.

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2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

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2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forsyth County, NC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Forsyth County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forsyth County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forsyth County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.9% of the children was living in poverty in Forsyth County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 12.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Forsyth County, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see 863 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.7% increase from the previous year (857 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

863 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Forsyth County, NC

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see an average of 863 patients per year. This represents a 0.7% increase from the previous year (857 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Forsyth County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forsyth County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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