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Forsyth County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Forsyth County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Forsyth County is a high-income suburban county of 280,096 residents that has grown 18.3% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration into the Atlanta metropolitan fringe. The workforce is notably educated—56.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median household income of $143,784 and median worker earnings of $64,460, alongside a low 3.4% unemployment rate and 4.5% poverty rate. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $493,800 and median gross rent of $1,937/month, though an 85.0% homeownership rate suggests a predominantly owner-occupant, established residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

280,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$143,784

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.3% since 2018

Forsyth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone169,658 (63.5%)
  • Asian Alone52,530 (19.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,250 (6.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,421 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,904 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,694 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,688
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island16,052
  3. 3.Other Indo-European14,711
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,054
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,729

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,088

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,764

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$55,936

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services31,590
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance23,095
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)14,978
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing14,669
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)11,926

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations79,857
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations27,940
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,125
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,960
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,281

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.02×)5,096
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.79×)29,773
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.59×)14,271
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)3,485
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)14,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$493,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,937/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99927,284 (36.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,774 (19.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99911,258 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,420 (12.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,208 (4.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,075 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$64,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone79,819 (58.6%)
  • Worked At Home44,275 (32.5%)
  • Carpooled9,388 (6.9%)
  • Other1,378 (1.0%)
  • Walked645 (0.5%)
  • Taxi275 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.