Colleges and Universities
The campus of this University was donated by the Z. Smith Reynolds family in the 1940s- relocating from a town with the same name.
What is Wake Forest University?
In 1887, a group of local women volunteers named the Ladies Twin City Hospital Association raised funds for a local hospital. It is now known as this name, after being sold by Forsyth County in 1984.
What is Novant Health?
R.J. Reynolds introduced this brand of cigarette in 1913, employing the use of an animated character in 1988 that was later banned a decade later due to alleged targeting of children.
What are Camel Cigarettes?
Now known as Wells Fargo, this bank was named after what the first Moravian settlers called Winston-Salem.
What is Wachovia?
The population of Forsyth County.
What is 393,000?
Founded in 1772, this college is the oldest college in Winston-Salem. They are also the nation's only college exclusively dedicated to elevating and expanding women in health leadership.
What is Salem College?
As of Q4 2024, over 15,000 positions for this occupation would be "in-demand" across the Winston-Salem MSA.
What is nursing?
Project Renaissance, also known as GMAX Industries, is relocating their manufacturing from this country.
What is China?
This former R.J. Reynolds President and Chairman's estate is now the #2 best boutique hotel in the United States- sitting on a 55 acre estate.
Who is Bowman Gray?
As of Q3 2024, the total number of jobs in Forsyth County is roughly this.
What is 191,000?
This University is know as the "Fighting Pickles," a story that comes from a tale of two music students and the best pickles in town.
What is the UNC School of the Arts?
Anchored in Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter, this institution was the first to successfully transplant a human organ grown in a lab.
What is the Wake Forest Institute of Regenitive Medicine?
In August 2025, Gildan announced that it is acquiring this legacy company based out of Winston-Salem.
What is Hanesbrands?
This financial institution is the largest financial employer in the Triad with over 4,000 employees?
What is Truist?
The current unemployment rate in Forsyth County as of July 2025.
What is 4.0%
Students from this University were involved in local sit-ins during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement that led to the integration of local lunch counters.
What is Winston-Salem State University?
This hospital system, named after a prominent industrialist with ties to the mountains of North Carolina, was founded in 1911.
What is Cone health?
Boeing, Airbus, and United Airlines are a few examples of major contracts secured by this Winston-Salem manufacturer of airline seats.
What is Collins Aerospace?
This is the acreage of park space in Forsyth County, including over 8* golf courses.
What is 3,500?
This industry accounts for 22.7% of occupations in Forsyth County.
What is Healthcare and Social Assistance?
This college boasts the oldest and largest Race Car Technology program in the state.
What is Forsyth Technical Community College?
This hospital system is the largest employer in the Triad with over 22,000 employees.
What is Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist?
According to the Greater Winston-Salem Inc. website, how many manufacturing companies are in Forsyth County?
What is 350+?
The Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce was founded in this year.
What is 1886?
The labor force as of July 2025.
What is 187,500?