Forsyth County Demographics

A map of Forsyth County's Population by Race

Forsyth County, Georgia had a population of 251,283 in 2020. It was 63.4% White, 4.2% Black, 18.0% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forsyth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Forsyth County is the 8th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Forsyth County's White Population

159,407 residents of Forsyth County identify as White, or 63.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Forsyth County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more White than neighboring Gwinnett County (32.5% White), and Hall County (59.3% White). Forsyth County is less White than neighboring Dawson County (87.9% White), Cherokee County (74.2% White), and Lumpkin County (87.3% White).

Forsyth County's Black Population

10,455 residents of Forsyth County identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forsyth County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #141 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Black than neighboring Dawson County (0.7% Black), and Lumpkin County (1.2% Black). Forsyth County is less Black than neighboring Gwinnett County (26.9% Black), Hall County (7% Black), and Cherokee County (6.5% Black).

Forsyth County's Asian Population

45,117 residents of Forsyth County identify as Asian, or 18.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forsyth County larger than the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Asian than neighboring Dawson County (0.9% Asian), Gwinnett County (13.2% Asian), Hall County (2.1% Asian), Cherokee County (2% Asian), and Lumpkin County (0.8% Asian).

Forsyth County's Hispanic Population

25,226 residents of Forsyth County identify as Hispanic, or 10.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawson County (6% Hispanic), and Lumpkin County (5.3% Hispanic). Forsyth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gwinnett County (23% Hispanic), Hall County (28.1% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (12% Hispanic).

Forsyth County's Native American/Other Population

1,796 residents of Forsyth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hall County (0.6% Native American/Other). Forsyth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gwinnett County (0.9% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lumpkin County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Forsyth County's Multiracial Population

9,282 residents of Forsyth County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forsyth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Forsyth County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forsyth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gwinnett County (3.5% Multiracial), and Hall County (3% Multiracial). Forsyth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dawson County (3.9% Multiracial), Cherokee County (4.4% Multiracial), and Lumpkin County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.