Forsyth County Demographics

A map of Forsyth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	165,153	159,407	61.8%	63.4%
Asian	52,363	45,117	19.6%	18.0%
Hispanic	27,069	25,226	10.1%	10.0%
Black	11,179	10,455	4.2%	4.2%
Multiracial	9,764	9,282	3.7%	3.7%
Native American/Other	1,759	1,796	0.7%	0.7%

Forsyth County, Georgia has an estimated population of 267,287, an increase from the 251,283 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.8% White, 19.6% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 4.2% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forsyth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forsyth has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forsyth County, that probability was 55.2% in 2020 and 56.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forsyth County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Forsyth County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Forsyth County's White Population

165,153 residents of Forsyth County, or 61.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forsyth County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Forsyth County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Forsyth County's population has decreased from 63.4% to 61.8%.

Forsyth County is more White than neighboring Gwinnett County (30.6% White), and Hall County (57.9% White). Forsyth County is less White than neighboring Dawson County (85.7% White), Cherokee County (73.9% White), and Lumpkin County (88.7% White).

Forsyth County's Black Population

11,179 residents of Forsyth County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forsyth County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Forsyth County ranks 141st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Black residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Forsyth County is more Black than neighboring Dawson County (1.9% Black), and Lumpkin County (2% Black). Forsyth County is less Black than neighboring Gwinnett County (27.8% Black), Hall County (6.7% Black), and Cherokee County (7% Black).

Forsyth County's Asian Population

52,363 residents of Forsyth County, or 19.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forsyth County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Forsyth County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Asian residents' share of Forsyth County's population has increased from 18.0% to 19.6%.

Forsyth County is more Asian than neighboring Dawson County (1.3% Asian), Gwinnett County (13.2% Asian), Hall County (2.2% Asian), Cherokee County (2.4% Asian), and Lumpkin County (0.8% Asian).

Forsyth County's Hispanic Population

27,069 residents of Forsyth County, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Forsyth County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.1%.

Forsyth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (7.3% Hispanic), and Lumpkin County (5.8% Hispanic). Forsyth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gwinnett County (23.7% Hispanic), Hall County (29.1% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (12.4% Hispanic).

Forsyth County's Native American/Other Population

1,759 residents of Forsyth County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Forsyth County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Forsyth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hall County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lumpkin County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Forsyth County's Multiracial Population

9,764 residents of Forsyth County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forsyth County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Forsyth County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Forsyth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Forsyth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Forsyth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (3.3% Multiracial), Hall County (3.6% Multiracial), and Lumpkin County (2.2% Multiracial). Forsyth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gwinnett County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.