Forsyth County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 260,062
Median household income: $138,000
Median home value: $493,800

Forsyth County is a county in Georgia with a population of 260,062. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $138,000 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Forsyth County's population grew 13.9% from 228,383 to 260,062, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $107,218 to $138,000.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 260,062
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $138,000
Median home value: $493,800
Median gross rent: $1,937
Housing units: 90,537
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228,383260,062

Median household income

$107,218$138,000

Median home value

$339,700$493,800

Median gross rent

$1,380$1,937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228,383	$107,218	$339,700	$1,380
2020	236,605	$112,834	$362,300	$1,432
2021	245,754	$120,999	$385,600	$1,619
2022	253,225	$131,660	$451,100	$1,779
2023	260,062	$138,000	$493,800	$1,937

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,327	5.5%
5 to 17	53,860	20.7%
18 to 24	20,439	7.9%
25 to 34	24,195	9.3%
35 to 44	42,407	16.3%
45 to 54	42,311	16.3%
55 to 64	30,110	11.6%
65 to 74	19,087	7.3%
75 and over	13,326	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	165,972	63.8%
Black or African American	10,440	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	0.1%
Asian	46,654	17.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,525	0.6%
Two or more races	9,242	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,070	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree34.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,184	5.9%
High school graduate	24,876	14.5%
Some college or associate's	39,338	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	59,894	34.9%
Graduate or professional degree	37,144	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81,852	61.7%
Carpooled	9,109	6.9%
Public transit	431	0.3%
Walked	612	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39,028	29.4%
Other means	1,652	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,263	18.4%
15 to 29 min	32,750	35.0%
30 to 44 min	21,531	23.0%
45 to 59 min	10,257	11.0%
60+ min	11,855	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 4.5% (11,712 of 258,953)

	Count	Share
Family households	70,608	81.5%
Nonfamily households	16,080	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86,688	95.7%
Vacant	3,849	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73,661	85.0%
Renter-occupied	13,027	15.0%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76,564	84.6%
1-unit, attached	5,563	6.1%
2 to 4 units	904	1.0%
5 to 19 units	2,019	2.2%
20 or more units	2,937	3.2%
Mobile home & other	2,550	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13117
State: Georgia
Land area: 225 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 34.2251, -84.1274