Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forsyth, NC in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 367,516 population of Forsyth County, North Carolina comprised of 45,316 people who identified as Hispanic (12.33%), and 322,200 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forsyth County, North Carolina with a population of 246,615 (67.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 100,510 (27.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,769 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 211,862 (57.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 94,553 (25.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,753 (9.46%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 100,510 27.35%
White Alone 246,615 67.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,157 0.86%
Asian Alone 8,769 2.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 496 0.14%
Two Or More Races 7,969 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Forsyth , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,957 1.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,753 9.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,153 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 396 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 296 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,761 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 94,553 25.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,862 57.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,004 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,373 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,208 1.69%