Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth County is home to 267,287 people. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $143,784.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population267,28710,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$143,784$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line4.3%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty4.8%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)2.7%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance7.9%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher57.1%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$550,400$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$2,090$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.7%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born22.9%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.7 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.