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Forsyth County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2024 population: 280,096   ( 28,811 from 2020)
Land area: 224.6 square miles
Population density: 1247.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:166,283 59.37% 1.6%
Black:12,8744.60% 21.6%
Indian:6130.22% 6.6%
Asian:66,48023.73% 58.9%
2+ races:5,3111.90% 26.5%
Hispanic:28,53510.19% 13.4%
Total non-White:113,81340.63% 38.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,299 10.2
Deaths:6,8886.9
Net Migration: 19,26819.2
Net Immigration: 6,4126.4
Change in White population:-2,636 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:31,447 12.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
251,285
168,91967.22%
10,5894.21%
5750.23%
41,83716.65%
4,1981.67%
25,16710.02%
82,36632.78%

2010
175,511
140,94380.30%
4,2872.44%
3620.21%
10,9296.23%
2,1241.21%
16,5509.43%
34,56819.70%

2000
98,407
90,82092.29%
4260.43%
2000.20%
7810.79%
6530.66%
5,4775.57%
7,5877.71%

1990
44,083
43,48198.63%
00.00%
1900.43%
400.09%
n/a
3720.84%
6021.37%

1980
27,958
27,53898.50%
50.02%
2881.03%
310.11%
n/a
900.32%
4201.50%

1970
16,928
16,74898.94%
1590.94%
40.02%
70.04%
n/a
70.04%
180 1.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
21,538 12.3
9,8635.6
52,45229.9
4,0392.3
27,976 15.9
47,798 27.2
2000's
NumberRate
21,769 22.1
6,1796.3
57,43858.4
3,0343.1
50,123 50.9
26,981 27.4
1990's
NumberRate
10,974 24.9
3,6828.4
49,076111.3
5631.3
47,339 107.4
6,985 15.8
1980's
NumberRate
5,316 19.0
2,368 8.5
13,382 47.9
n/a
15,943 57.0
182 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,680 51.3
n/a
10,790 63.7
240 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Forsyth County, GA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
66,879 12.6%
464,502 87.4%
31,090 5.9%
84,662
2.98
68,948 81.4%
59,764 86.7%
3,165 4.6%
15,714 18.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.9
53,405 30.4%
122,106 69.6%
15,638 8.9%
59,433
2.94
47,623 80.1%
40,711 85.5%
2,865 6.0%
11,810 19.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
27,482 27.9%
70,925 72.1%
6,974 7.1%
34,603
2.82
28,388 82.0%
25,132 88.5%
1,167 4.1%
6,215 18.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
11,401 25.9%
32,682 74.1%
3,919 8.9%
15,947
2.75
12,871 80.7%
11,513 89.4%
433 3.4%
3,076 19.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
8,875 31.7%
19,083 68.3%
2,353 8.4%
9,380
2.97
7,994 85.2%
7,260 90.8%
338 4.2%
1,386 14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Forsyth County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units88,181 
Median Value$451,100 
Occupied84,66296.0%
Vacant3,5194.0%
Owned71,82484.8%
Rented12,83815.2%
Median Rent$1,779 
Single-Family Units80,43591.2%
    Detached74,91785.0%
    Attached5,5186.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,5025.1%
Mobile Homes2,5112.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forsyth County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5371.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998451.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0161.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5461.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4031.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1421.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5871.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7372.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9562.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993,3684.0%
$60,000 to $74,9994,9105.8%
$75,000 to $99,9998,95510.6%
$100,000 to $124,9999,41911.1%
$125,000 to $149,9998,93610.6%
$150,000 to $199,99913,70016.2%
$200,000 or more22,60526.7%
Median Household Income131,660 
Per Capita Income54,002 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state126 
Compared to U.S.120 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,0212.4%
Public Assistance6890.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,6333.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed112,20776.1%
Unemployed4,4413.0%
In Armed Forces1560.1%
Total Labor Force116,80479.2%
Not in Labor Force30,63520.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector56,99739,08859.3%
Non-Profit2,2794,64032.9%
Self-Employed10,0025,82263.2%
Local Government2,9295,21036.0%
State Government8181,32538.2%
Federal Government47534458.0%
Total Private + Self66,99944,91059.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,50111,51936.1%
Total73,50056,42956.6%
Pct. Govt.8.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32,43324.9%
Sales and Office Occupations28,00021.5%
Professional, Technical39,93030.7%
Service Occupations14,11110.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing920.1%
All others15,74312.1%
White Collar 77.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical21,17416.3%
Retail trade14,06010.8%
Manufacturing11,8459.1%
Educational services11,2818.7%
Health care and social assistance11,2668.7%
Finance and insurance10,0357.7%
Construction7,8336.0%
Accommodation and food services7,5225.8%
Other services6,0044.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,8354.5%
Information5,6854.4%
Transportation and warehousing4,6773.6%
Wholesale trade3,2542.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,1532.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,2711.7%
Public administration2,1991.7%
Utilities1,2831.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4090.3%
Management3580.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction730.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forsyth County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,7234.63%
Puerto Rican2,7411.08%
Cuban6680.26%
Dominican3300.13%
Total Central American2,9721.17%
Costa Rican710.03%
Guatemalan9660.38%
Honduran1,0700.42%
Nicaraguan2580.10%
Panamanian1610.06%
Salvadoran4460.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4,4941.77%
Argentinean1860.07%
Bolivian550.02%
Chilean950.04%
Colombian2,2250.88%
Ecuadorian5520.22%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6920.27%
Uruguayan1200.05%
Venezuelan5690.22%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4190.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian29,33811.59%
Chinese4,4131.74%
Korean3,3811.34%
Filipino9770.39%
Vietnamese8500.34%
Japanese3060.12%
Laotian2560.10%
Taiwanese2190.09%
Cambodian1170.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English179,81675.2%
Spanish18,0597.6%
Other Indo-European13,3665.6%
Other Asian12,9975.4%
Chinese3,6391.5%
Korean2,5461.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,4351.0%
Other1,8700.8%
German, other Germanic1,2600.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English35,57914.1%
German27,73011.0%
Irish24,4899.7%
American17,7757.0%
Italian13,2915.2%
Scottish6,2122.5%
Polish5,9992.4%
European5,7192.3%
French5,3382.1%
Scotch-Irish3,1901.3%
British2,1430.8%
Dutch2,0110.8%
Swedish1,8880.7%
Welsh1,8790.7%
Norwegian1,6610.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen226,39289.4%
Not a citizen26,83310.6%
Native202,83480.1%
Foreign-born50,39119.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forsyth County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,616 2.8%5,489 3.3%24,286 14.6%38,295 23.1%58,027 35.0%35,218 21.2%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,616 2.8%
9-12 Years 5,489 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,286 14.6%
Some College 38,295 23.1%
Bach. Degree 58,027 35.0%
Grad Degree 35,218 21.2%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Forsyth County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 24,803 23,697 1,106 4.5% 5.4%
1991 25,643 24,462 1,181 4.6% 5.3%
1992 27,198 25,774 1,424 5.2% 6.6%
1993 28,669 27,597 1,072 3.7% 5.7%
1994 31,362 30,407 955 3.0% 5.1%
1995 34,281 33,262 1,019 3.0% 4.8%
1996 38,402 37,602 800 2.1% 4.6%
1997 42,694 41,817 877 2.1% 4.5%
1998 49,153 48,279 874 1.8% 4.2%
1999 55,080 54,237 843 1.5% 3.8%
2000 56,976 55,615 1,361 2.4% 3.5%
2001 61,040 59,271 1,769 2.9% 4.1%
2002 64,513 61,724 2,789 4.3% 5.3%
2003 67,299 64,594 2,705 4.0% 5.1%
2004 70,365 67,744 2,621 3.7% 5.1%
2005 75,197 72,124 3,073 4.1% 5.7%
2006 79,741 76,861 2,880 3.6% 5.1%
2007 84,108 81,089 3,019 3.6% 4.9%
2008 88,105 83,529 4,576 5.2% 6.8%
2009 87,994 80,459 7,535 8.6% 10.4%
2010 88,550 81,352 7,198 8.1% 10.7%
2011 90,893 84,225 6,668 7.3% 10.1%
2012 93,459 87,366 6,093 6.5% 9.0%
2013 96,381 90,753 5,628 5.8% 8.1%
2014 100,209 94,927 5,282 5.3% 7.1%
2015 103,197 98,435 4,762 4.6% 6.1%
2016 110,988 106,296 4,692 4.2% 5.4%
2017 117,538 113,083 4,455 3.8% 4.8%
2018 121,485 117,584 3,901 3.2% 4.0%
2019 125,115 121,572 3,543 2.8% 3.5%
2020 120,904 115,371 5,533 4.6% 6.5%
2021 127,280 124,100 3,180 2.5% 3.9%
2022 130,295 127,263 3,032 2.3% 3.0%
2023 132,233 128,872 3,361 2.5% 3.2%
2024 146,507 142,476 4,031 2.8% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com