About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Forsyth County population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Forsyth County across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Forsyth County was 272,887, a 2.09% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Forsyth County population was 267,312, an increase of 2.50% compared to a population of 260,783 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Forsyth County increased by 172,427. In this period, the peak population was 272,887 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Forsyth County is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Forsyth County population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Year. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Forsyth County, GA (GAFORS7POP) from 1970 to 2024 about Forsyth County, GA; Atlanta; GA; residents; population; and USA.

Comprehensive demographic dataset for Forsyth County, GA, US including population statistics, household income, housing units, education levels, employment data, and transportation with year-over-year changes.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Forsyth County population by age cohorts (Children: Under 18 years; Working population: 18-64 years; Senior population: 65 years or more). It lists the population in each age cohort group along with its percentage relative to the total population of Forsyth County. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution across children, working population and senior population for dependency ratio, housing requirements, ageing, migration patterns etc.

Key observations

The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a poulation of 159,462 (61.32% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age cohorts:

• Under 18 years
• 18 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age cohort for the Forsyth County population analysis. Total expected values are 3 groups ( Children, Working Population and Senior Population).
• Population: The population for the age cohort in Forsyth County is shown in the following column.
• Percent of Total Population: The population as a percent of total population of the Forsyth County is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Forsyth County by race. It includes the population of Forsyth County across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Forsyth County across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Forsyth County population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 66.28% are white, 4.11% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.02% are Asian, 2.75% are some other race and 8.43% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Forsyth County
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Forsyth County is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Forsyth County total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Estimate of Median Household Income for Forsyth County, GA (MHIGA13117A052NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Forsyth County, GA; Atlanta; GA; households; median; income; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Net County-to-County Migration Flow (5-year estimate) for Forsyth County, GA (DISCONTINUED) (NETMIGNACS013117) from 2009 to 2020 about Forsyth County, GA; migration; flow; Atlanta; GA; Net; 5-year; and population.

Graph and download economic data for Estimate, Median Age by Sex, Total Population (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA (B01002001E013117) from 2009 to 2023 about Forsyth County, GA; age; Atlanta; GA; 5-year; median; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA (B03002014E013117) from 2009 to 2023 about Forsyth County, GA; African-American; Atlanta; latino; hispanic; GA; estimate; 5-year; persons; population; and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Forsyth County, GA population pyramid, which represents the Forsyth County population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Forsyth County, GA, is 32.0.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Forsyth County, GA, is 18.5.
• Total dependency ratio for Forsyth County, GA is 50.5.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Forsyth County, GA is 5.4.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Forsyth County population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Lower Bound of Estimate of Median Household Income for Forsyth County, GA (MHICILBGA13117A052NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Forsyth County, GA; Atlanta; GA; households; median; income; and USA.

Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA was 26070.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA reached a record high of 26070.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 12911.00000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

This feature layer contains demographic data as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) in the 2010 U.S. Census. Boundary is the current Forsyth County boundary.

Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, White Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA was 165972.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, White Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA reached a record high of 167333.00000 in January of 2022 and a record low of 131235.00000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, White Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Edge refers to the linear topological primitives that make up MTDB. The All Lines Shapefile contains linear features such as roads, railroads, and hydrography. Additional attribute data associated with the linear features found in the All Lines Shapefile are available in relationship (.dbf) files that users must download separately. The All Lines Shapefile contains the geometry and attributes of each topological primitive edge. Each edge has a unique TIGER/Line identifier (TLID) value.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Forsyth County, GA population pyramid, which represents the Forsyth County population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Forsyth County, GA, is 33.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Forsyth County, GA, is 18.0.
• Total dependency ratio for Forsyth County, GA is 51.3.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Forsyth County, GA is 5.6.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Forsyth County population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Forsyth County for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA was 10440.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA reached a record high of 10440.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 4073.00000 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Forsyth County, GA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Forsyth County population by gender and age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender distribution and demographics of Forsyth County.

Content

The dataset constitues the following two datasets across these two themes

• Forsyth County, GA Population Breakdown by Gender
• Forsyth County, GA Population Breakdown by Gender and Age

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Forsyth County population by age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the age distribution and demographics of Forsyth County.

Content

The dataset constitues the following three datasets

• Forsyth County, GA Age Group Population Dataset: A complete breakdown of Forsyth County age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups
• Forsyth County, GA Age Cohorts Dataset: Children, Working Adults, and Seniors in Forsyth County - Population and Percentage Analysis
• Forsyth County, GA Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Forsyth County population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Forsyth County. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Forsyth County by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Forsyth County.

Key observations

The largest age group in Forsyth County, GA was for the group of age 45-49 years with a population of 21,543 (8.77%), according to the 2021 American Community Survey. At the same time, the smallest age group in Forsyth County, GA was the 85+ years with a population of 2,277 (0.93%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Forsyth County is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Forsyth County total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Forsyth County Population by Age. You can refer the same here