Clemmons, North Carolina

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Clemmons, North Carolina
Village
Forsyth County North Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Clemmons highlighted.svg
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°01′55″N80°23′10″W / 36.03194°N 80.38611°W / 36.03194; -80.38611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina
County Forsyth
Founded1802
Incorporated1824, 1986
Named for Peter Clemmons [1]
Government
 • MayorMichael Rogers
 • Mayor Pro TemporeMichael Combest
Area
[2]
 • Total12.15 sq mi (31.46 km2)
 • Land11.94 sq mi (30.93 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
[3]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,163
 • Density1,772.15/sq mi (684.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27012
Area code(s) 336, 743
FIPS code 37-12960 [4]
GNIS feature ID2407434 [3]
Website clemmons.org

Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Winston-Salem. The population was 21,177 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 21,517 in 2021. [5]

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Geography

Clemmons is located in southwestern Forsyth County. It is bordered to the northeast by the city of Winston-Salem, to the north by the town of Lewisville, and to the southwest, across the Yadkin River, by the town of Bermuda Run in Davie County.

Interstate 40 passes through the village, with access from Exits 182 and 184. Downtown Winston-Salem is 10 miles (16 km) northeast via I-40 and U.S. Route 421, and I-40 leads southwest 34 miles (55 km) to Statesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clemmons has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 11.8 square miles (30.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.74%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 6,020—
2000 13,827129.7%
2010 18,62734.7%
2020 21,17713.7%
2021 (est.)21,517 [5] 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Clemmons racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)15,46673.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,7158.1%
Native American 360.17%
Asian 9194.34%
Pacific Islander 90.04%
Other/Mixed 8293.92%
Hispanic or Latino 2,18910.34%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,163 people, 7,733 households, and 5,400 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 13,827 people, 5,291 households, and 3,947 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,291.2 inhabitants per square mile (498.5/km2). There were 5,614 housing units at an average density of 524.2 per square mile (202.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.87% White, 5.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

Clemmons Town Hall Clemmonstownhall.jpg
Clemmons Town Hall

There were 5,291 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 5.6% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,486, and the median income for a family was $70,029. Males had a median income of $49,892 versus $32,558 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,679. About 2.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Village facts

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References

  1. ↑ "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clemmons, North Carolina
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Clemmons village, North Carolina". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Village Facts | Clemmons, NC". www.clemmons.org. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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