Forsyth County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 282,805
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 282,805
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 280,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 251,285
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 251,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 251,283
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 175,511
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 23.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,088
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $550,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,525
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $674
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,090
Building Permits, 2025 1,743
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 89,030
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 530,374
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,064,515
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,454
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,217,786
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,519
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $143,784
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,249
Persons in poverty, percent 4.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,253
Total employment, 2023 87,271
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,247,572
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 28,421
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,373
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,884
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,804
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,120
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,744
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,118.7
Population per square mile, 2010 783.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 224.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 224.02
FIPS Code 13117