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Regional Facts & Figures

Quick Facts:
•  Incorporation Date of County- December 3, 1832
•  Population – 175,192 (77% increase since 2000)

•  Historic County Population                           

1990: 44,083

2000: 98,407

2005: 140,393
 •  Total Area of County (Square Miles) - 247
•  Over 40 (and growing) International Companies

•  $96,085    Forsyth County Household Income
•  $48,000    National Household Income

•  Sales Tax: 7% Total (Local: 3%, State: 4%)

•  # 2 in Forbes Magazine's 2008 List of “Best Places to Get Ahead”
•  88%       Forsyth County High School Graduation Rate
•  77.8%    Georgia High School Graduation Rate
•  2%         Forsyth County High School Drop Out Rate
•  5.3%      Georgia High School Drop Out Rate
 
By 2013, Forsyth County is projected to be the 10th largest county in Georgia, have the fastest total population growth rate (25.7%) and add more than 30,000 new residents.

The Top 5 Industries for Civilian Labor Force:
•  Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management (15.2%)
•  Educational Services, Health Care, Social Services (14.3%)
•  Manufacturing (11.5%)
•  Finance, insurance, Real Estate (11.2%)
•  Retail Trade (10.9%)