Forsyth County vs. Fulton County
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Forsyth County (GA) Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 236,612 1,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 34.8% 14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 175,511 920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 175,511 920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4% 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0% 11.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 51.6%
White alone, percent 79.0% 45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.1% 44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 14.5% 7.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.7% 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3% 39.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 10,294 42,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 16.7% 12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 84,142 480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 83.6% 51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $321,000 $290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,885 $1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,319 $1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.0% 43.9%
Building permits, 2018 3,650 10,051
Households, 2014-2018 73,675 400,016
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.98 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.7% 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 21.6% 15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 96.0% 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 92.6% 83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.8% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 51.7% 51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 4.5% 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7% 13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.8% 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.4% 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 257,573 4,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 704,472 9,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,364,336 8,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,722,601 29,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,366,845 13,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,594 $13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 33.3 28.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $101,743 $64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,585 $43,707
Persons in poverty, percent 5.0% 13.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 6,487 36,792
Total employment, 2017 73,451 813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,448,822 59,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.1% 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 21,964 111,542
All firms, 2012 20,253 125,745
Men-owned firms, 2012 10,667 63,155
Women-owned firms, 2012 6,905 51,911
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,998 57,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 16,488 63,779
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,744 11,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 17,221 108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.3% 5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.4% 3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.5% 32.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 783.5 1,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 224.02 526.64
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Forsyth county (GA) and Fulton county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.