Editing Forsyth County, North Carolina

{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Forsyth County
 | state                = North Carolina
 | ex image             = Forsyth County Courthouse, US Federal Courthouse, Winston-Salem, NC (49030530988).jpg
 | ex image cap         = Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem
 | seal                 = Forsyth County Seal.jpg
 | flag                 = Flag of Forsyth County, North Carolina.svg
 | founded              = 1849
 | named for            = [[Benjamin Forsyth]]
 | seat wl              = Winston-Salem
 | largest city wl      = Winston-Salem
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 412.35
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 407.85
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 4.50
 | area percentage      = 1.09
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 382590
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 392921 {{gain}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = 937.7
 | coordinates          = {{coord|36.13|-80.26|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | web                  = www.co.forsyth.nc.us
 | district             = 6th
 | district2            = 10th
 | logo                 = Forsyth County Logo.png
}}

'''Forsyth County''' ({{IPAc-en|f|oʊ|r|'|s|aɪ|θ|}} {{respell|fohr|SYTH}})<ref>{{cite web|title=NC Pronunciation Guide|date=November 3, 2011 |url=https://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/blogpost/10331495/|publisher=WRAL|accessdate=August 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name="North Carolina Collection">[https://library.unc.edu/wilson/ncc/talk-like-a-tar-heel/ Talk Like a Tarheel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622041633/http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/resources/tlth.html |date=June 22, 2013 }}, from the North Carolina Collection website at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. Retrieved August 16, 2023.</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northwest [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 382,590,<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> making it the [[List of counties in North Carolina|fourth-most populous county in North Carolina]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Forsyth County is part of the Winston-Salem, NC, [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]]–Winston-Salem–[[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]], NC, [[Piedmont Triad|Combined Statistical Area]]. Portions of Forsyth County are in the [[Yadkin Valley wine region]].

==History==
The county was formed in 1849 from [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes County]]. It was named for Colonel [[Benjamin Forsyth]], who was killed in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n127 128]}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q509926|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Forsyth County}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county is in the outer [[Appalachian Mountains]], and has a total area of {{convert|412.35|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|407.85|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.50|sqmi}} (1.09%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

The northeast section of Forsyth County, including Belews Creek and parts of Rural Hall, Walkertown, and Kernersville, is drained by [[tributary|tributaries]] of the [[Dan River (Virginia)|Dan River]]. A small portion of Kernersville is in the [[Cape Fear River]] basin.<ref name="amer rivers">[https://www.americanrivers.org/river/haw-river/ Haw River, North Carolina], American Rivers, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 22, 2021.</ref> Most of the county is drained by tributaries of the [[Yadkin River]], which forms the western boundary of the county. The lowest elevation in the county is 660 feet, on the Yadkin River at the southwest corner of the county.<ref name=topozone>[https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/forsyth-nc/city/clemmons/ Clemmons Topo Map in Forsyth County, NC], TopoZone, Locality, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2021.</ref> The highest is 1100 feet, at a point just off Jefferson Church Road on the outskirts of King, immediately south of the county line.

===State and local protected areas and sites===
* Cascades Preserve (part)
* Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve
* Historic Bethabara Park
* [[Kaleideum]]
* [[Old Salem|Old Salem Museums & Gardens]]
* [[Shell Service Station (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)|Shell-Shaped Shell Station]]
* [[Tanglewood Park]]

===Major water bodies===
* [[Abbotts Creek (North Carolina)|Abbotts Creek]]
* Belews Creek
* [[Belews Lake]]
* Beaver Dam Creek
* Brushy Creek
* Blanket Creek
* Buffalo Creek
* Crooked Run Creek
* Lick Creek
* Little Creek
* [[Yadkin River|Little Yadkin River]]
* Mill Creek
* Muddy Creek
* Old Field Creek
* Reedy Fork
* Salem Creek
* Silas Creek
* South Fork Muddy Creek
* [[Yadkin River]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes County]] – north
* [[Rockingham County, North Carolina|Rockingham County]] – northeast
* [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] – east
* [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson County]] – south
* [[Davie County, North Carolina|Davie County]] – southwest
* [[Yadkin County, North Carolina|Yadkin County]] – west
* [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]] – northwest

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|40}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|74|I-Future|74|nolink2=yes}} (designated section from I-40 to county line with Guilford County)
* {{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|274}} (future loop around Winston-Salem)
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|285}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|685}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|52}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|158}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|311}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|421}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|8}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|65}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|66}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|67}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|74}} (temporary highway designation for I-74)
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|109}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|150}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|192}} (future designation between I-40 and I-74)
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|452}} (future temporary highway designation for I-274)

===Major infrastructure===
* [[Amtrak Thruway#East|Amtrak Thruway]] (Winston-Salem)
* [[Smith Reynolds Airport]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 11168
|1860= 12692
|1870= 13050
|1880= 18070
|1890= 28434
|1900= 35261
|1910= 47311
|1920= 77269
|1930= 111681
|1940= 126475
|1950= 146135
|1960= 189428
|1970= 214348
|1980= 243683
|1990= 265878
|2000= 306067
|2010= 350670
|2020= 382590
|estyear=2023
|estimate=392921
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 14, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/forsythcountynorthcarolina,US/PST045221|access-date=February 15, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/forsythcountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Forsyth County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Forsyth County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37067&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 208,126
| 54.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 93,738
| 24.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 978
| 0.26%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 9,179
| 2.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 233
| 0.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 15,648
| 4.09%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 54,688
| 14.29%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 382,590 people, 148,151 households, and 90,837 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|747|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 133,093 housing units, at an average density of {{convert|325|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 68.47% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 25.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 6.40% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.
[[File:Forsyth nc tracts 2020.svg|thumb|251x251px|Map of census tracts in Forsyth County by racial plurality, per the 2020 US Census{{Collapsible list
| title = Legend|{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}
'''Non-Hispanic White'''

{{legend| #e6b8af|30–40%}}

{{legend|#dd7e6b|40–50%}}

{{legend|#cc4125|50–60%}}

{{legend|#a61c00|60–70%}}

{{legend|#85200c|70–80%}}

{{legend|#5b0f00|80–90%}}

{{legend|#410b00|90%+}}

{{col-2}}

'''Black or African American'''

{{legend|#fff2cc|30–40%}}

{{legend|#ffe599|40–50%}}

{{legend|#ffd966|50–60%}}

{{legend|#f1c232|60–70%}}

{{legend|#bf9000|70–80%}}

{{legend|#7f6000|80–90%}}

'''Hispanic or Latino'''

{{legend|#a2c4c9|40–50%}}

{{col-end}}
}}]]

The median age was 36 years, 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. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.

The median household income was $42,097, and the median family income was $52,032. Males had a median income of $36,158, versus $27,319 for females. The [[per capita income]] 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.

==Law and government==
[[File:Forsyth County Public Safety Center.JPG|thumb|Forsyth County Public Safety Center]]
The Forsyth County Government Center is located at 201 North Chestnut Street in Downtown Winston-Salem. Forsyth County is a member of the regional [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|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 branches all across the county.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locations|url=http://www.forsyth.cc/library/locations.aspx|work=Forsyth County Public Library website|publisher=Forsyth County|access-date=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

Forsyth County Public Library is part of NC Cardinal, a consortium of many other library systems in North Carolina.

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is located at 799 North Highland Avenue near downtown Winston-Salem.

===Politics===
Forsyth County typically favors Democratic candidates in national elections, though Republicans remain competitive in local races.<ref>{{cite news| last = Gordon| first = Brian| title = Why do conservative WNC counties keep electing Democrats?| newspaper = The Fayetteville Observer| date = April 25, 2022| url = https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2022/04/25/democrats-nc-rural-conservative-counties-like-madison-retain-power/6814755001/| access-date = November 9, 2023}}</ref>

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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|87,292|114,145|3,289|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|85,064|113,033|3,173|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|75,975|94,464|7,873|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|79,768|92,323|1,978|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|73,674|91,085|1,374|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|75,294|63,340|491|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|67,700|52,457|785|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|59,160|46,543|6,330|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|52,787|49,006|14,481|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|57,688|39,726|321|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|59,208|36,814|189|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|42,389|38,870|3,539|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|38,886|39,561|361|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|46,415|20,928|1,226|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|31,623|20,281|15,681|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|30,276|31,615|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|33,374|24,035|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|29,368|15,819|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|26,436|24,535|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|10,147|12,201|2,377|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|10,014|16,390|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|7,125|20,664|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,256|18,734|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|5,727|14,016|357|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|13,258|6,639|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|5,315|7,404|459|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|6,792|8,123|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,585|4,115|238|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,689|3,042|1,591|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,876|2,472|153|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|2,209|2,301|98|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,588|2,482|27|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,888|2,778|55|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,447|2,880|481|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|2,613|2,238|53|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|1,941|2,060|4|North Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Republican|1,791|1,778|55|North Carolina}}

==Education==
Forsyth County is served by the [[Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools]] School district.

==Communities==
[[File:Map of Forsyth County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|300px|Map of Forsyth County with municipal and township labels]]

===Cities===
* [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]] (county seat and largest community)
* [[High Point, North Carolina|High Point]] (mostly in Guilford County; also in Randolph County and Davidson County)
* [[King, North Carolina|King]] (mostly in Stokes County)

===Towns===
* [[Bethania, North Carolina|Bethania]]
* [[Kernersville, North Carolina|Kernersville]] (partially in Guilford County)
* [[Lewisville, North Carolina|Lewisville]]
* [[Rural Hall, North Carolina|Rural Hall]]
* [[Stokesdale, North Carolina|Stokesdale]] (mostly in Guilford County)
* [[Walkertown, North Carolina|Walkertown]]

===Villages===
* [[Clemmons, North Carolina|Clemmons]] 
* [[Tobaccoville, North Carolina|Tobaccoville]] (also in Stokes County)

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Abbotts Creek Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Abbots Creek]]
* [[Belews Creek Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Belews Creek]]
* [[Bethania Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Bethania]]
* [[Broadbay Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Broadbay]]
* [[Clemmonsville Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Clemmonsville]]
* [[Kernersville Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Kernersville]]
* [[Lewisville Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Lewisville]]
* [[Middle Fork I Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Middle Fork I]]
* [[Middle Fork II Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Middle Fork II]]
* [[Old Richmond Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Old Richmond]]
* [[Old Town Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Old Town]]
* [[Salem Chapel Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Salem Chapel]]
* [[South Fork Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|South Fork]]
* [[Vienna Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Vienna]]
* [[Winston Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Winston]]
{{div col end}}

====Former township====
* [[Middle Fork Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina|Middle Fork Township]] was split into Middle Fork I Township and Middle Fork II Township in 2003.<ref>{{cite gnis|1026679|Middle Fork Township}}</ref>

===Census-designated place===
* [[Germanton, North Carolina|Germanton]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col}}
* [[Belews Creek, North Carolina|Belews Creek]]
* [[Bethabara, North Carolina|Bethabara]]
* [[Dennis, North Carolina|Dennis]]
* [[Donnaha, North Carolina|Donnaha]]
* [[Dozier, North Carolina|Dozier]]
* [[Horneytown, North Carolina|Horneytown]]
* [[Pfafftown, North Carolina|Pfafftown]]
* [[Seward, North Carolina|Seward]]
* [[Stanleyville, North Carolina|Stanleyville]]
* [[Union Cross, North Carolina|Union Cross]]
* [[Vienna, North Carolina|Vienna]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[List of counties in North Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Forsyth County, North Carolina]]
* [[Arts Council of Winston-Salem Forsyth County]]
* [[Adelaide Fries]], author of the 1898 book, ''Forsyth County''

==References==
<references />

==Further reading==
* {{citation |title=Branson's North Carolina Business Directory...1867-68 |publisher=Branson & Jones |location=Raleigh, NC |chapter-url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101065143529&seq=88&view=2up |page= 42 |chapter= Forsythe County |via= [[hathitrust.org]] }}
* {{citation |title=Branson's North Carolina Business Directory, 1896 |publisher=Levi Branson |location=Raleigh, NC |chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/bransonsnorthcar1896bran/page/264/mode/2up |page= 264 |chapter= Forsyth County |date=1884 |via= [[archive.org]] }}
* {{citation |chapter-url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nc01.ark:/13960/t2r49km5g&seq=234&view=2up |chapter= Forsyth County |title=North Carolina Year Book and Business Directory, 1916 |publisher=News and Observer Publishing Company |location= Raleigh, N.C. |via= hathitrust.org }}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|2528699}}
* {{Official website|https://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/}}
* [http://www.digitalforsyth.org/ Digital Forsyth], collaborative digitization project of historic images
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130323155406/http://ncgenweb.us/nc/forsyth/ NCGenWeb Forsyth County], genealogy resources for the county
* [https://forsythgen.org/ Forsyth County Genealogical Society]

{{Geographic Location
| Centre    = Forsyth County, North Carolina
| North     = [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes County]]
| Northeast = [[Rockingham County, North Carolina|Rockingham County]]
| East      = [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]]
| Southeast =
| South     = [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson County]]
| Southwest = [[Davie County, North Carolina|Davie County]]
| West      = [[Yadkin County, North Carolina|Yadkin County]]
| Northwest = [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]]
}}
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