Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forsyth County, NC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 383,202 population of Forsyth County, North Carolina comprised of 54,891 people who identified as Hispanic (14.32%), and 328,311 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forsyth County, North Carolina with a population of 253,714 (66.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 105,603 (27.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,208 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 211,624 (55.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 98,354 (25.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 42,090 (10.98%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Forsyth County, NC in 2020

Total Population:383,202

Non Hispanic (85.68%)

Hispanic (14.32%)

Race in Forsyth County, NC in 2020

Total Population:383,202

White Alone (66.21%)

Black or African American Alone (27.56%)

Asian Alone (2.66%)

Two or more races (2.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.98%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)

Ethnicity in Forsyth County, NC in 2020

Total Population:383,202

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.23%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.67%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.98%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.69%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.54%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.89%)

Population By Race in Forsyth , NC in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	253,714	66.21%
Black or African American Alone	105,603	27.56%
Asian Alone	10,208	2.66%
Two Or More Races	9,229	2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,758	0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	690	0.18%

Population By Ethnicity in Forsyth , NC in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	211,624	55.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	98,354	25.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	42,090	10.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,731	2.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,249	1.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,214	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,665	0.7%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,015	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,093	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	477	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	395	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	295	0.08%