Forsyth County vs. Yadkin County

Forsyth County (NC)Yadkin County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)379,09937,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.1%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)350,64938,409
Population, Census, April 1, 2010350,67038,406
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%20.2%
Female persons, percent52.6%50.8%
White alone, percent66.7%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent27.5%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.0%11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.5%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-201822,8072,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)166,91717,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.5%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,500$125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,208$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$791$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.2%4.1%
Building permits, 20182,34557
Households, 2014-2018146,68515,448
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.7%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.3%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.8%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)713,57934,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,115,06260,395
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)14,759,062748,255
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,220,34887,706
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,569,392242,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,551$6,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.726.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,128$42,876
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,921$23,566
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,604613
Total employment, 2017175,5908,649
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,722,081292,280
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.3%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201727,0392,353
All firms, 201228,7923,022
Men-owned firms, 201214,4881,862
Women-owned firms, 201210,863813
Minority-owned firms, 20127,481118
Nonminority-owned firms, 201220,0512,805
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,707338
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201224,2712,515
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010859.2114.7
Land area in square miles, 2010408.15334.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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