Census Data for Forrister

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Forrister a population of 4,130 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Forrister a population of 3,788 people.

The community of Forrister is located in Paulding County. The 2010 Census gave Paulding County; a population of 142,837 people. This means that Forrister had 2.65% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Forrister had 0.04% of the total population of Georgia.

Paulding County ...

Forrister is located in Paulding County<3>.

The county had a population of 142,837 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,788 people, Forrister represented 2.65% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Paulding County.

Miscellaneous Information for Forrister ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Paulding County or the community of Forrister:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Forrister:
- GNIS ID for Forrister: 349835
- GNIS ID for Paulding County: 349912
- GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Forrister is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Forrister.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.