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County:

Forsyth County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37067

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

112,697

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

215,118

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

243,704

13.3%

7.3%

6.0%

1990:

265,878

9.1%

4.0%

5.1%

2000:

306,067

15.1%

9.3%

5.8%

2005:

325,967

6.5%

3.3%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

202,338

66.1%

0-to-19:

81,677

26.7%

Black:

77,041

25.2%

20-to-39:

91,638

29.9%

Hispanic:

19,577

6.4%

40-to-59:

81,960

26.8%

American Indian:

783

0.3%

60-plus:

50,792

16.6%

Other:

6,328

2.1%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

747.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.7%

Median Family Income:

$52,032

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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