Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forsyth County, NC in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 360,677 population of Forsyth County, North Carolina comprised of 43,601 people who identified as Hispanic (12.09%), and 317,076 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forsyth County, North Carolina with a population of 243,668 (67.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 98,190 (27.22%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,948 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2013, with a population of 210,156 (58.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 92,471 (25.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 33,512 (9.29%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Forsyth, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Forsyth , NC in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 98,190 27.22%
White Alone 243,668 67.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,090 0.86%
Asian Alone 7,948 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 467 0.13%
Two Or More Races 7,314 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Forsyth , NC in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,719 1.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,512 9.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,118 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 373 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 260 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,619 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92,471 25.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 210,156 58.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 972 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,575 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,695 1.58%