Market insights · North Carolina
Forsyth County, NC: growth, migration and housing
Forsyth County has 401,718 residents, up 5.0% since 2020 (+1.0% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 10,911 households moved in and 10,380 moved out (+531 net), bringing in a net $0.8M of income. Median household income is $67,165, the median home $250,400 and median rent $1,098 a month.
In North Carolina: 39th of 100 counties for 5-year population growth · 75th of 100 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 31st of 100 counties for median household income · 34th of 100 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Forsyth County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| From | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County, NC | 1,665 | $95.4M |
| Davidson County, NC | 731 | $42.0M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 382 | $24.5M |
| Stokes County, NC | 358 | $18.2M |
| Davie County, NC | 295 | $22.2M |
| Wake County, NC | 279 | $26.8M |
| Yadkin County, NC | 152 | $7.6M |
| Surry County, NC | 144 | $6.6M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Forsyth County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County, NC | 1,396 | $76.3M |
| Davidson County, NC | 982 | $62.9M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 505 | $30.0M |
| Stokes County, NC | 457 | $26.3M |
| Davie County, NC | 403 | $45.6M |
| Wake County, NC | 349 | $24.5M |
| Yadkin County, NC | 223 | $11.7M |
| Surry County, NC | 197 | $10.7M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.