Forsyth County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

389,977

Median Age

38.4

Male Median

37.1

Female Median

39.7

Forsyth County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Forsyth County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.7%%.

+13.7%% Growth

Forsyth County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Forsyth County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.4389,977
202338.3386,740
202238.4383,739
202138.4380,583
202038.4378,499
201938.4375,195
201838.3371,573
201738.2368,362
201638.0364,691
201537.7361,684
201437.6358,130
201337.5354,656
201237.3351,368
201137.2347,567
201037.2342,989

Forsyth County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1716.9%
18–249.9%
25–3413.2%
35–5424.5%
55–6412.8%
65+17.0%

Dependency Ratios for Forsyth County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.6
Youth Dependency:
37.5
Old-Age Dependency:
28.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Forsyth County, North Carolina

The median age in Forsyth County, North Carolina is 38.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Forsyth County, North Carolina is 389,977.

In Forsyth County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Forsyth County, North Carolina has remained stable.
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