Tobaccoville, North Carolina

Tobaccoville is a village in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,441 at the 2010 census. While a Tobaccoville post office was established in 1887, the village was not incorporated until 1991, as a defense against forced annexation of the area by the nearby city of King.HistoryThe Old Richmond Schoolhouse and Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.GeographyTobaccoville is located in northwestern Forsyth County at . Small portions of the village limits extend north into Stokes County. The village is northwest of downtown Winston-Salem.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 19.9sqkm, of which 0.07sqkm, or 0.37%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,209 people, 889 households, and 661 families residing in the village. The population density was 311.6 people per square mile (120.3/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 133.1 per square mile (51.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.07% White, 4.16% African American, 0.18% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.