Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County
Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem
Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem
Flag of Forsyth County
Official seal of Forsyth County
Official logo of Forsyth County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Forsyth County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°08′N 80°16′W / 36.13°N 80.26°W / 36.13; -80.26
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1849
Named forBenjamin Forsyth
SeatWinston-Salem
Largest communityWinston-Salem
Area
 • Total412.35 sq mi (1,068.0 km2)
 • Land407.85 sq mi (1,056.3 km2)
 • Water4.50 sq mi (11.7 km2)  1.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total382,590
 • Estimate 
(2023)
392,921
 • Density937.7/sq mi (362.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts5th, 6th
Websitewww.co.forsyth.nc.us

Forsyth County (/frˈsθ/ fohr-SYTH)[1][2] is a county located in the northwest Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,590,[3] making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem.[4] Forsyth County is part of the Winston-Salem, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC, Combined Statistical Area. Portions of Forsyth County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region.

  1. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. November 3, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.