Germanton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Forsyth County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
851
Population
486/sq mi density
$76,458
Median Income
$36,451 per capita
$190,900
Home Value
$272,591 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$76,458 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,900 home value, /mo rent
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,458
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,451
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Germanton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Germanton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,458
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,451
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,492
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
36.4%
139% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.5%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$34,373M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
36.4%
Other
7.1%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,366
Restaurants
868
Healthcare
951
Retail
1,353
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,492
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,117
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,492 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $34,373M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 56.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 36.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,366 |
| Restaurants | 868 |
| Healthcare | 951 |
| Retail | 1,353 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,492 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,117 |