Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, home to about 21,871 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27012, and parts of 27103 are in Clemmons too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clemmons; also Lewisville
Mostly Winston-Salem; part is in Clemmons
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clemmons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clemmons; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clemmons had 21,163 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Forsyth County grew from 35,261 residents in 1900 to 382,590 in 2020.
Forsyth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pfafftown, NC weather station (8 miles away).
190,157 jobs at 9,141 businesses in Forsyth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
295 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clemmons.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 91 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1802.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmons ElementaryClemmons | Pre-K–5 | 839 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmons | Pre-K–5 | 761 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Southwest ElementaryClemmons | Pre-K–5 | 546 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| West Forsyth HighClemmons | 9–12 | 2,145 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Oak AcademyClemmons | K–12 | 144 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Winston-Salem Montessori School (Name Change in PrClemmons | Ungraded | 237 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winston-Salem and Lewisville.
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