County Dossier

Forsyth County

Georgia | County

Population

267,287

Land Area

224.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
224.6 sq mi
Water Area
22.6 sq mi
Water Share
9.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

267,287

Density
1,190.0 / sq mi
Households
89,030
Housing Units
92,575
Median Age
39.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$143,784

GDP

$16.28B

Real GDP Change+5.3%
Per Capita Income
$58,249
Personal Income
$24.57B
Personal Income Per Capita
$87,730

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

950 ft

Mean

1,160 ft

Max

1,627 ft

Provenance

GEOID 13117 ANSI 01673358
Latitude 34.22514 Longitude -84.12741
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23