Census tract · Forsyth County

Census Tract 38.05, Forsyth County, North Carolina

Census Tract 38.05, GEOID 37067003805, in Forsyth County, North Carolina, entirely within Winston-Salem. 6,680 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±866); the 2020 Census counted 6,598.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,680

±866 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,598

Median household income

$60,951

±$6,336 (90% margin)
Forsyth County: $67,165

Median home value

$224,900

±$12,491 (90% margin)
Forsyth County: $250,400

Median gross rent

$1,317

±$106 (90% margin)
Forsyth County: $1,098

Where is Census Tract 38.05?

Census Tract 38.05 is one of 95 census tracts in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It covers 2.80 square miles of land, 2,359 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37067003805, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 38.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Winston-Salem100%
Census Tract 38.05 (marked with a dot) in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2238.0438.0639.03 38.05 1 mi
Census Tract 38.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 38.05: Tract 22 ($79,387), Tract 38.04 ($60,354), Tract 38.06 ($79,575) and Tract 39.03 ($44,916). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 38.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 38.05's population at 6,680 (±866) in 3,172 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,598 residents and 3,342 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 38.05Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 6,680 ±866 252,037 389,977 10,730,404
Households 3,172 ±292 103,058 159,925 4,282,345
Average household size 2.11 ±0.17 2.35 2.37 2.44
Housing units 3,395 ±290 115,270 175,631 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 38.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 38.05 is 36.4 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.5%. 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 38.05Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 36.4 ±4.1 35.9 38.4 39.1
Under 18 years 19.5% ±3.7 pts 23.0% 22.7% 21.8%
65 years and over 14.4% ±3.2 pts 15.4% 17.0% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.5% ±8.9 pts 18.2% 15.1% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 54.1% ±10.1 pts 43.6% 53.5% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 16.2% ±5.4 pts 31.2% 24.6% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.3% ±2.1 pts 2.3% 2.3% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.5 pts 4.0% 3.8% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 10.3% ±4.5 pts 11.2% 9.7% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 22.0% ±9.1 pts 19.5% 16.2% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.2% ±2.5 pts 5.7% 6.3% 7.4%
With a disability 18.2% ±4.2 pts 12.8% 12.7% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 11.7% ±5.8 pts 11.2% 9.8% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.9% ±4.3 pts 89.1% 90.4% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 38.0% ±7.4 pts 39.5% 38.5% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.0% ±5.3 pts 16.7% 15.1% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.6% ±7.6 pts 85.3% 87.0% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 38.05 earn?

Half of the 3,172 households in Census Tract 38.05 earn less than $60,951 a year (±$6,336), against $67,165 across Forsyth County: 55th highest of the county's 94 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 38.05Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $60,951 ±$6,336 $59,268 $67,165 $72,388
Mean household income $70,828 ±$7,774 $89,145 $94,029 $101,208
Per capita income $34,583 ±$3,961 $37,345 $39,203 $41,385
People below the poverty line 14.3% ±7.3 pts 17.7% 14.5% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 29.7% ±23.4 pts 25.9% 21.2% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 12.5% ±7.5 pts 17.8% 13.9% 12.8%
Households with a computer 94.2% ±3.5 pts 94.9% 95.6% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.9% ±5.7 pts 88.4% 90.2% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 38.05?

Owners occupy 41.2% of Census Tract 38.05's occupied homes and renters 58.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,900 by its owner (±$12,491). The median renter pays $1,317 a month including utilities, and 48.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 38.05Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $224,900 ±$12,491 $233,800 $250,400 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,317 ±$106 $1,087 $1,098 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 48.2% ±12.5 pts 41.1% 39.5% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,383 ±$106 $1,459 $1,500 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 41.2% ±8.5 pts 55.6% 63.6% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 58.8% ±8.5 pts 44.4% 36.4% 33.4%
Housing units 3,395 ±290 115,270 175,631 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 49.8% ±7.0 pts 61.6% 66.8% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.9% ±1.5 pts 2.0% 3.3% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.2 pts 2.1% 2.2% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 18.2% ±6.8 pts 9.6% 10.6% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.8 pts 8.0% 6.3% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 5.7% ±3.3 pts 8.2% 6.2% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 38.05 get to work?

62.8% of Census Tract 38.05's workers drive alone and 22.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 38.05Winston-SalemForsyth CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.4% ±6.2 pts 61.5% 62.2% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 5.2% ±4.2 pts 5.7% 5.0% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 62.8% ±9.2 pts 71.7% 73.7% 71.5%
Carpooled 9.7% ±6.5 pts 9.5% 8.4% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.8% ±1.2 pts 1.1% 0.7% 0.7%
Walked 0.8% ±1.3 pts 2.0% 1.4% 1.6%
Worked from home 22.6% ±8.7 pts 14.1% 14.5% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 22.1 min ±2.4 21.5 min 22.7 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 38.05 compare with the other tracts in Forsyth County?

Among Forsyth County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 38.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 38.05's rank among the tracts of Forsyth County and of Winston-Salem
MeasureIn Forsyth CountyIn Winston-Salem
Population7th of 956th of 65
Residents per square mile26th of 9526th of 65
Median household income55th of 9429th of 64
Per capita income54th of 9529th of 65
Median home value52nd of 9331st of 63
Median gross rent25th of 9017th of 62
Poverty rate37th of 6733rd of 49
Bachelor's degree or higher41st of 9330th of 63
Median age64th of 9537th of 65
Owner-occupied share72nd of 9242nd of 62

The tracts next to it on Forsyth County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 3652nd$64,759±$21,632 · within the margin of this tract7,341
Tract 30.0353rd$64,325±$34,719 · within the margin of this tract3,713
Tract 29.0354th$62,699±$16,871 · within the margin of this tract4,195
Tract 38.0555th$60,951±$6,3366,680
Tract 38.0456th$60,354±$7,035 · within the margin of this tract4,588
Tract 33.0957th$60,112±$22,194 · within the margin of this tract5,878
Tract 29.0458th$59,028±$23,218 · within the margin of this tract1,856

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 38.05?

Every figure for Census Tract 38.05 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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