Forsyth County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
282,805
11.8% since 2020 (+29,928)
Unemployment
2.2%
-0.8 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$57,556
Total $16.28bn
Median home value
$550,400
Rent $2,090/mo
Median household income
$143,784
Homeownership 84.4%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Forsyth County's 11.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+19,568
International migration
+6,749
Natural change
+3,857
Net population change
+29,928
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $550,400 |
| Median gross rent | $2,090/mo |
| Median household income | $143,784 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,743 (1,409 SF / 334 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Forsyth County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.