Forsyth County, North Carolina

11 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People: 389,977
Median household income: $67,165; ±1,465
Unemployed: 5.0%; 9,761 of 193,477 in the labour force
Homes with broadband: 90.2%; 144,194 of 159,925 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Forsyth County
Name	People	Office	Website
County of Forsyth	385,523 (2021)	201 N Chestnut St, Winston Salem	Website

Cities, towns and villages 8

Cities, towns and villages in Forsyth County
Name	People	Office	Website
City of Winston-Salem	250,320 (2021)	Po Box 2511, Winston Salem	Website
Town of Bethania	346 (2021)	Po Box 259, Bethania	Website
Town of Kernersville	26,793 (2021)	Po Box 728, Kernersville	Website
Town of Lewisville	13,602 (2021)	Po Box 547, Lewisville	Website
Town of Rural Hall	3,413 (2021)	Po Box 549, Rural Hall	Website
Town of Tobaccoville	2,622 (2021)	Po Box 332, Tobaccoville	Website
Town of Walkertown	5,781 (2021)	Po Box 39, Walkertown	Website
Village of Clemmons	21,517 (2021)	3715 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons	Website

Special districts 2

Special districts in Forsyth County
Name	What it does	Office	Website
Winston-Salem Housing Authority	Housing and community development	500 W 4th St, Winston Salem	Website
Forsyth Soil and Water Conservation District	Soil and water conservation	1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston Salem	Website

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork
School district1 schools
3125 Williston Rd, Walkertown, NC, 27051
Federal record.
Arts Based School
Independent charter district1 schools
1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Carter G Woodson School
Independent charter district1 schools
437 Goldfloss Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27127
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Forsyth Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
5426 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NC Leadership Charter Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
4353 High Point Rd, Kernersville, NC, 27284
Federal record.
Quality Education Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
5012-D Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
School district81 schools
475 Corporate Square Drive, Winston Salem, NC, 27105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

Kernersville Farmers Market
134 East Mountain Street Kernersville, NC, 27284
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Krankies Farmers Market
211 E. Third Street Winston-Salem, NC, 27101
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
L.A. Reynolds Farmers Market
4400 Styers Ferry Road Winston-Salem, NC, 27104
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Tanglewood Farmers' Market
4061 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, NC, 27012
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Kernsville Farmers' Market
134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC, 27284
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.