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Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth County, Georgia, has 282,805 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cumming. It uses Eastern Time and covers 225 sq mi (582 km²) of land.

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Forsyth County in Georgia
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Forsyth County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
282,805
Land area
225 sq mi (582 km²)
County seat or government
Cumming
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$143,784 ± $2,813
Median home value
$550,400 ± $8,707
Median rent, with utilities
$2,090 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
84.4% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro areaCentral county
Water area
22.6 sq mi (58.4 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13117
Coordinates (central point)
34.225143, -84.127408
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Forsyth County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3002488,067 people
  2. 3004082,532 people
  3. 3004177,664 people
  4. 3000468,707 people
  5. 3009746,876 people
  6. 3050645,612 people
  7. 3000541,836 people
  8. 3002838,433 people
  9. 3053434,365 people
  10. 3010719,134 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Forsyth County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Forsyth County, largest first

  1. Forsyth County School District267,287 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cumming, Georgia (city)8,469 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dawson County, Georgia15 mi north
  2. Hall County, Georgia19 mi east
  3. Gwinnett County, Georgia19 mi south
  4. Cherokee County, Georgia20 mi west
  5. Fulton County, Georgia36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.