Forsyth County Among Nation's Richest Areas

CUMMING, GA — Forsyth County is one of the most well-to-do areas in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest estimates of the most affluent places in the United States.

Forsyth, bolstered by its properties along Lake Lanier and other attractive communities, was ranked 20th in the nation, with a median household income of $97,886. No other Georgia community made the top 20.

Independent cities and counties are included among these communities in the Census Bureau's latest estimates.

The average nationwide income was $55,755 in 2015. Forsyth County nearly doubles that number.

Here are the top 20, according to Census estimates:

1. Loudoun County, Virginia $125,900
2. Falls Church City, Virginia $122,092
3. Fairfax County, Virginia $112,844
4. Howard County, Maryland $110,224
5. Douglas County, Colorado $109, 926
6. Los Alamos County, New Mexico $107,126
7. Williamson County, Tennessee $104,367
8. Arlington County, Virginia $104,354
9. Hunterdon County, New Jersey $102,797
10. Santa Clara County, California $102,191
11. Nassau County, New York $101,568
12. Morris County, New Jersey $101,754
13. San Mateo County, California $101,133
14. Marin County, California $99,868
15. Fairfax City, Virginia $99,671
16. Prince William County, Virginia $99,206
17. Somerset County, New Jersey $99,059
18. Calvert County, Maryland $98,937
19. Montgomery County, Maryland $98,314
20. Forsyth County, Georgia $97,886

Photo via Forsyth County Parks and Recreation