How many people live in Forsyth County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 280,100 people living in Forsyth County, GA. That makes Forsyth County the eighth-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 2.5% of people living in the state.
280K
population of Forsyth County, GA (2024)
2.5%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 280,100 people lived in Forsyth County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Forsyth County, GA’s age demographics?
About 37,200 Forsyth County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 69,200 Forsyth County residents, or 24.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Forsyth County, GA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Forsyth County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 59.4% of the Forsyth County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Forsyth County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (23.7%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Forsyth County’s Hispanic population accounts for 10.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Forsyth County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Forsyth County, GA is Cumming with about 10,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Forsyth County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cumming | 10,175 |
| 2. | Balance of Forsyth County | 269,921 |
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