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

History

Lewisville incorporated on August 13, 1991.

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 to the east, and Wilkesboro is to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.59%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+<u>Lewisville racial composition</u>

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 11,006

| 82.25%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 722

| 5.4%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 40

| 0.3%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 292

| 2.18%

|-

!scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 1

| 0.01%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 550

| 4.11%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 770

| 5.75%

|}

As of the 2020 census, Lewisville had a population of 13,381. There were 5,234 households and 3,924 families in the town.

The median age was 45.0 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males age 18 and over.

Of the 5,234 households in Lewisville, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.4% were married-couple households, 12.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Notable people

  • 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 and attended West Forsyth High School
  • Hubert "Country" Glenn, Negro League Baseball Player

References

  • Town of Lewisville official website
  • Guide to Living in Lewisville, NC