Forsyth County enjoyed explosive growth during the first few years of the twenty first century. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Forsyth County is the fifth fastest growing county in America based on percent of growth between January 2000 and July 2006 for all counties that began the century with more than ten thousand inhabitants.

Besides being one of the fastest growing counties in the USA (2000 census), Forsyth County which is part of the Atlanta metroplex, is also known for its racist past. The 1910 census listed the racial makeup as "10847 white, 658 black, and 440 mulatto", classifying just over 10% of the population as of or partially of African-American descent. However, two years later, the entire African-American population was driven from the county. By 2005, the Census Bureau estimated that 2.2% of Forsyth County’s population was black.

Forsyth County which was founded in 1832, had already grown in population to 98,407 by the year 2000. But in the six years that marked the beginning of the 21 Century, the county increased the number of inhabitants by 53.4 percent bringing the estimated total population in July 2006 to 150,968.

The astounding growth of the last six years has made Forsyth County the fastest growing county in the Peach State of Georgia and the fifth fastest in the nation.

Although no figures are available to determine how the growth may have affected the price of homes in the area, in the year 2000 the median cost for a home within the 226 square mile jurisdiction was $184,600.

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