Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forsyth County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 229,367 population of Forsyth County, Georgia comprised of 21,405 people who identified as Hispanic (9.33%), and 207,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forsyth County, Georgia with a population of 183,718 (80.1%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,541 (13.75%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,764 (3.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forsyth County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 164,538 (71.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,328 (13.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,180 (8.36%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Forsyth, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Forsyth , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,764 3.82%
White Alone 183,718 80.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,146 0.5%
Asian Alone 31,541 13.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 153 0.07%
Two Or More Races 4,045 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Forsyth , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 728 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,180 8.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 582 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 213 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 639 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,036 3.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 164,538 71.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 564 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31,328 13.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,406 1.49%