Forsyth County, Georgia
County seat: Cumming · Population 282,805 (2025) · 225 sq mi
Forsyth County is the 8th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 282,805 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cumming. It is part of the Atlanta region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Forsyth County facts
- County seat
- Cumming
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 282,805 +12.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 225 sq mi 130th largest of 159
- Water area
- 23 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,259 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Named after
- John Forsyth American politician (1780–1841)
- Largest city
- Cumming 12,494
- Median household income
- $143,784
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13117
Cities and towns in Forsyth County
Forsyth County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Forsyth County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming (county seat) | City | 12,494 |
ZIP codes in Forsyth County
10 ZIP codes reach into Forsyth County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30004 also Fulton and Cherokee counties
- 30005 also Fulton County
- 30024 also Gwinnett and Fulton counties
- 30028 also Cherokee County
- 30040 also Cherokee County
- 30041
- 30097 also Fulton and Gwinnett counties
- 30107 also Cherokee and Pickens counties
- 30506 also Hall County
- 30534 also Dawson, Lumpkin, Pickens and Cherokee counties
Population of Forsyth County, 2020–2025
Forsyth County grew by 31,520 people (+12.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 4,039 more births than deaths and a net gain of 27,750 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 252,877 |
| 2021 | 260,730 |
| 2022 | 267,623 |
| 2023 | 273,572 |
| 2024 | 278,797 |
| 2025 | 282,805 |
Neighboring counties
- Hall County east · 226,568 people
- Dawson County north · 35,365 people
- Fulton County southwest · 1,098,791 people
- Gwinnett County south · 1,018,099 people
- Cherokee County west · 299,273 people
Printable Forsyth County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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