Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forsyth County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 382,118 population of Forsyth County, North Carolina comprised of 50,732 people who identified as Hispanic (13.28%), and 331,386 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forsyth County, North Carolina with a population of 253,782 (66.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 105,286 (27.55%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,011 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 214,962 (56.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 98,564 (25.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,820 (10.16%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,286 27.55%
White Alone 253,782 66.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,570 0.93%
Asian Alone 10,011 2.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 606 0.16%
Two Or More Races 8,863 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Forsyth , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,722 1.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,820 10.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,461 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 453 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 373 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,903 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 98,564 25.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 214,962 56.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,109 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,558 2.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 233 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,960 1.82%