Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth

Forsyth County has been recognized as the 13th wealthiest county in the nation, as well as the seventh-fastest growing county nationwide by Forbes magazine, largely due to the 8,000-plus businesses in the community.
Major Employers:

  • Scientific Games International Inc.
  • Northside Hospital-Forsyth
  • Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Siemens Industry, Inc.
  • Koch Foods
  • Walmart
 

Forsyth County Main Attractions

  • 1. Sawnee Mountain Preserve

  • 2. Cumming Fairgrounds

  • 3. Cumming Aquatic Center and Water Park

  • 4. Buford Dam

Forsyth County, Georgia Demographics

Familes & Kids

Families 81%
With Kids 44%

Median Age

39

Total Population

236,612

Male 117,349
Female 119,263

Travel to Work

Drive Alone
79%
Carpool
7%
Public Transit
1%
Walk
1%
Other
1%
Work at Home
12%

Forsyth County Area Cities

Cumming

Cumming, the county seat of Forsyth, became one of metro Atlanta’s most popular commuter towns upon the completion of Georgia State Route 400 and continues to experience impressive growth year after year, welcoming both new residents and businesses regularly.

Forsyth County Services & Contact

More info also available on Forsyth county official website.
  • GAS SCANA Energy scanaenergy.com
    Approved Natural Gas Marketers psc.state.ga.us, click “Natural Gas

  • PHONE/CABLE/INTERNET Xfinity/Comcast xfinity.com AT&T att.com
    Spectrum
    spectrum.com

  • WATER Forsyth County Water forsythco.com City of Cumming Water Department cummingutilities.com

  • ELECTRICITY Georgia Power Company georgiapower.com Sawnee EMC sawnee.com

  • DRIVER'S LICENSE 400 Aquatic Circle Cumming, GA 770-205-5402 Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon dds.ga.gov

  • TAG OFFICES 1092 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, GA 770-781-2110 1950 Sharon Road Cumming, GA 770-781-2110 forsythco.com

  • PARKS Forsyth County Parks & Recreation 770-781-2215 forsythco.com

  • GARBAGE Forsyth County Solid Waste 770-944-4974 forsythco.com

  • SCHOOL BUS ASSIGNMENTS Forsyth County Schools 770-888-1234

  • LIBRARIES Forsyth County Public Library forsythpl.org

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