Lewisville, North Carolina

Lewisville, North Carolina
Town
Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°06′11″N80°25′01″W / 36.10306°N 80.41694°W / 36.10306; -80.41694
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Forsyth
Incorporated	1991
Named for	Lewis Lagenauer [1]
Area [2]
• Total	14.75 sq mi (38.19 km2)
• Land	14.52 sq mi (37.59 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation [3]	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,381
• Density	921.87/sq mi (355.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27023
Area code	336
FIPS code	37-38040 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2406011 [3]
Website	www.lewisvillenc.net

Lewisville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 13,388 at the 2020 census, ^[5] up from 12,639 in 2010. It is a Piedmont Triad community.

History

Lewisville incorporated on August 13, 1991. ^[6]

Geography

Lewisville is located in western Forsyth County. U.S. Route 421 passes through the southern part of the town. Via US 421, downtown Winston-Salem is 11 miles (18 km) to the east, and Wilkesboro is 44 miles (71 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.2 square miles (36.8 km²), of which 14.0 square miles (36.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), or 1.59%, is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	48		—
1890	439		814.6%
1980	4,547		—
1990	3,206		−29.5%
2000	8,826		175.3%
2010	12,639		43.2%
2020	13,388		5.9%
2022 (est.)	13,811	[8]	3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Lewisville racial composition ^[10]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	11,006	82.25%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	722	5.4%
Native American	40	0.3%
Asian	292	2.18%
Pacific Islander	1	0.01%
Other/Mixed	550	4.11%
Hispanic or Latino	770	5.75%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,381 people, 5,345 households, and 3,924 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 8,826 people, 3,341 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 822.0 inhabitants per square mile (317.4/km²). There were 3,501 housing units at an average density of 326.0 per square mile (125.9/km²). The racial make-up of the town was 93.11% White, 4.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 3,341 households, out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.50% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.90% were non-families. 16.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 27.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $95,571, and the median income for a family was $72,250. Males had a median income of $50,229 versus $34,496 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,999. About 1.60% of families and 2.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.00% of those under age 18 and 3.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in Lewisville are managed by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools school district. Forsyth Country Day School, a private K-12 school, is also located in the town.

Notable people

• Rick Brewer, current president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana ^{[11] [12]}
• Austin Dillon (b. 1990), NASCAR driver
• Ty Dillon (b.1992), NASCAR driver
• Neal Hendrix (b. 1973), professional skateboarder
• Chris Paul (b. 1985), NBA player who grew up in Lewisville ^[13]

References

1. "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved November 24, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisville, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
6. Green, Anne Wooten (June 10, 2016). "Lewisville readies celebrations for 25-year anniversary". Winston-Salem Journal .
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lewisville town, North Carolina". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in North Carolina: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
11. Leigh Guidry (March 25, 2015). "LC board names South Carolina VP as ninth president". The Alexandria Town Talk . Retrieved July 23, 2015.
12. "Richard B. Brewer". intelius.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
13. Hinton, John (April 10, 2018). "NBA star Chris Paul buys minority share of Winston-Salem Dash". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2021. Paul, 32, who was born in Winston-Salem and grew up in Lewisville, is a graduate of West Forsyth High School in Clemmons.

External links

• Town of Lewisville official website