Moving to Tobaccoville, North Carolina

Population: 2,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,429 (+10.0% change)
Males: 1,088 (49.3%), Females: 1,121 (50.7%)

Forsyth County

Zip code: 27050

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $48,233
Median house value: $109,600

Population by Race

Races in Tobaccoville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (26.8%), German (16.2%), English (12.0%), Irish (8.2%), Scottish (3.1%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tobaccoville

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tobaccoville village

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tobaccoville:

  • AMOS COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC)
  • FORSYTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tobaccoville:

  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 13 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tobaccoville:

Amtrak station near Tobaccoville:

  • 13 miles: WINSTON-SALEM (127 S. CHERRY ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tobaccoville:

  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 26 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)

Public primary/middle school in Tobaccoville:

  • OLD RICHMOND ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 6315 TOBACCOVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)