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Welcome to Forsyth County ...

Time Zone: Forsyth County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winston - Salem is the Seat for Forsyth County.

Forsyth County was founded in 1849 and was created by taking area from Stokes County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Forsyth had a population of 382,295 people. This is an increase of 8.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 351,374 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forsyth represented 3.68% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Forsyth County:

  • Bethania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Clemmons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <2>
  • Kernersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • King is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rural Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tobaccoville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winston - Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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