Forsyth County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 265,481 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1073.0 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 3.54% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 37.7 38.8 37.1
Households 86,674 4,007,777 128,459,983

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Economy

Forsyth County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $138,801 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.80% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.3% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $411,742 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $1,936 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 85.0% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 29.4% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Forsyth County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 51.8% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.99 2.64 2.54

Health

Forsyth County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Forsyth County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.7 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.2% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 13.5% 22.0% 19.0%