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County:

Forsyth County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13117

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

68,163

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

8.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,928

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,958

65.2%

52.1%

13.1%

1990:

44,083

57.7%

47.1%

10.5%

2000:

98,407

123.2%

107.0%

16.3%

2005:

140,393

41.8%

33.8%

8.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

90,820

92.3%

0-to-19:

29,309

29.8%

Black:

426

0.4%

20-to-39:

31,706

32.2%

Hispanic:

5,477

5.6%

40-to-59:

27,128

27.6%

American Indian:

200

0.2%

60-plus:

10,264

10.4%

Other:

1,484

1.5%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

435.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.6%

Median Family Income:

$74,003

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.9%

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