Forsyth County vs. Stokes County

Forsyth County (NC)Stokes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)379,09945,467
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.1%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)350,64947,417
Population, Census, April 1, 2010350,67047,401
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%21.3%
Female persons, percent52.6%50.8%
White alone, percent66.7%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent27.5%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.5%91.2%
Veterans, 2014-201822,8073,213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)166,91722,313
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.5%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,500$128,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,208$1,070
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$791$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.2%4.6%
Building permits, 20182,34569
Households, 2014-2018146,68519,302
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.7%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.3%67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.8%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)713,57935,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,115,062107,123
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,759,062489,711
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,220,34812,796
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,569,392222,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,551$4,748
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.729.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,128$46,169
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,921$25,091
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 20178,604647
Total employment, 2017175,5906,305
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,722,081188,327
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.3%12.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201727,0392,849
All firms, 201228,7922,843
Men-owned firms, 201214,4881,615
Women-owned firms, 201210,863984
Minority-owned firms, 20127,481158
Nonminority-owned firms, 201220,0512,611
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,707323
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,2712,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%19.9%
Population per square mile, 2010859.2105.6
Land area in square miles, 2010408.15448.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Forsyth county (NC) and Stokes county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.