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Forsyth County

Georgia · 251,283 residents · 225 sq mi
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With 251,283 people, Forsyth County is a county in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 152,876 people. Households here earn about 84% more than in Georgia as a whole. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $112,834, about 70% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
251,283
+155%since 2000
from 98,407 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+12%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
225 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K89K156K223K290K19902000201020202024Forsyth County
2024267K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(14,344)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(19,491)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149%(22,725)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.1%(20,455)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(12,283)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.1%(22,863)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.6%(39,199)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.1%(40,368)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.1%(28,008)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.4%(18,625)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(9,956)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(2,966)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,834
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,890 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,470
+60%since 2000
from $29,114 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
68.7%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$362,300
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,432
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $683 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
82.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
17.9% rent
Persons per household
2.94 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.2
+3%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(90,820)
Black0.4%(426)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(5,477)
Asian0.8%(771)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(159,407)
Black4.2%(10,455)
Hispanic / Latino10%(25,226)
Asian18%(45,117)
Other3.2%(8,068)
Segregation Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(12,170)
South American1.5%(3,461)
Central American1.1%(2,696)
Colombian0.8%(1,801)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,630)
Honduran0.4%(952)
Cuban0.3%(722)
Guatemalan0.3%(698)
Salvadoran0.2%(590)
Peruvian0.2%(405)
Ecuadorian0.2%(390)
Spaniard0.2%(367)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(328)
Argentine0.1%(245)
Costa Rican0.1%(239)
Dominican0.1%(234)
Chilean0.1%(190)
Nicaraguan0%(117)
Panamanian0%(100)
Bolivian0%(53)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Asian origin
Asian Indian10.2%(24,211)
Chinese1.4%(3,380)
Korean1.2%(2,750)
Filipino0.4%(831)
Vietnamese0.2%(537)
Pakistani0.2%(469)
Nepalese0.1%(333)
Japanese0.1%(313)
Taiwanese0.1%(143)
Indonesian0.1%(124)
Thai0%(90)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(65)
Laotian0%(49)
Malaysian0%(39)
Burmese0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(49)
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
English12.3%(29,141)
German11.7%(27,656)
Irish10.2%(24,043)
American8.8%(20,778)
Italian5.3%(12,493)
Scottish2.8%(6,572)
Polish2.5%(5,955)
French2.3%(5,354)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,376)
British1%(2,406)
Dutch1%(2,355)
Swedish0.9%(2,041)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,878)
Norwegian0.7%(1,628)
Welsh0.7%(1,598)
Greek0.5%(1,256)
West Indian0.5%(1,212)
Danish0.4%(937)
Ukrainian0.4%(898)
Austrian0.3%(798)
Hungarian0.3%(770)
Czech0.3%(700)
Brazilian0.3%(693)
Nigerian0.3%(670)
Jamaican0.3%(661)
Iraqi0.3%(617)
Canadian0.2%(574)
Swiss0.2%(498)
Iranian0.2%(473)
Turkish0.2%(452)
Slovak0.2%(434)
Finnish0.2%(411)
Lebanese0.2%(409)
Romanian0.2%(395)
Lithuanian0.2%(355)
Belgian0.1%(320)
Armenian0.1%(248)
Croatian0.1%(216)
Portuguese0.1%(207)
Egyptian0.1%(194)
Serbian0.1%(172)
Syrian0.1%(119)
Haitian0%(114)
Latvian0%(100)
Bulgarian0%(95)
Barbadian0%(93)
Ghanaian0%(71)
Arab0%(56)
Kenyan0%(43)
Guyanese0%(40)
Slovene0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.8%
+20.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.1 min
+28%since 2000
from 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
53.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
18.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(27,886)
Married65.2%(68,802)
Widowed1.6%(1,657)
Divorced6.8%(7,174)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(23,498)
Married62.1%(66,103)
Widowed6.1%(6,483)
Divorced9.8%(10,443)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
69.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
5.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
17.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(1,356)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(2,637)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.3%(3,436)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.4%(530)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(187)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,735 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Forsyth County, Georgia?

Forsyth County, Georgia has about 251,283 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Forsyth County, Georgia?

The typical household in Forsyth County, Georgia earns about $112,834 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Forsyth County, Georgia expensive?

In Forsyth County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $362,300, and the typical rent is about $1,432 a month.

How educated are people in Forsyth County, Georgia?

About 54.8% of adults age 25 and over in Forsyth County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Forsyth County, Georgia?

About 5.2% of people in Forsyth County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Forsyth County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Forsyth County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 207,200 residents, a change of about 470 percent over that period.

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