Forsyth County, North Carolina
Forsyth County | |
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Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′N 80°16′W / 36.13°N 80.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Named after | Benjamin Forsyth |
| Seat | Winston-Salem |
| Largest community | Winston-Salem |
| Area | |
• Total | 412.35 sq mi (1,068.0 km2) |
| • Land | 407.85 sq mi (1,056.3 km2) |
| • Water | 4.50 sq mi (11.7 km2) 1.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 382,590 |
• Estimate (2023) | 392,921 |
| • Density | 937.7/sq mi (362.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 10th |
| Website | www |
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Forsyth County (/foʊrˈsaɪθ/ fohr-SYTH) 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, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem. 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.