Davie County vs. Forsyth County

Davie County (NC)Forsyth County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,733379,099
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.7%8.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,221350,649
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,240350,670
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%16.0%
Female persons, percent51.2%52.6%
White alone, percent89.9%66.7%
Black or African American alone, percent6.5%27.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.8%2.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.0%56.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,96422,807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,897166,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.8%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$172,700$154,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,208$1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$361$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$735$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%25.2%
Building permits, 20184432,345
Households, 2014-201815,999146,685
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%14.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.9%33.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,131713,579
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)79,5092,115,062
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)448,70014,759,062
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)160,1444,220,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,1725,569,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,693$15,551
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.221.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,611$50,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,613$29,921
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178278,604
Total employment, 20179,444175,590
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)316,1088,722,081
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%8.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,19227,039
All firms, 20123,38028,792
Men-owned firms, 20122,05114,488
Women-owned firms, 201280710,863
Minority-owned firms, 20122357,481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,05420,051
Veteran-owned firms, 20122842,707
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,89824,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.4%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010156.2859.2
Land area in square miles, 2010264.11408.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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