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A town of 12,494, settled in 1834. A regional job hub with 15,931 jobs.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cumming grades B+ overall, 27th among Georgia's 258 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 95% of Georgia towns. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $586K, 6.5 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Cumming’s median rent is $1,705 a month, above both Georgia’s towns ($1,152 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Cumming's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Cumming has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cumming Bandstand and Fowler Family Farm.
Where Cumming beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cumming Elementary School | PK–5 | 900 |
| Otwell Middle School | 6–8 | 1,062 |
| Forsyth Central High School | 9–12 | 2,457 |
Census counts: 267 in 1870, a low of 239 in 1900, 7,318 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 4 maps from 1964 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Cumming is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumming. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw28 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
29 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
Big draw39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over GeorgiaLake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cumming, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cumming.
Cumming has schools in the top 5% of Georgia and draws workers from Gainesville and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Georgia.
At 6.5 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $586K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
48% of households own their home in Cumming. The typical Cumming home is worth about $586,000, down 2.3% in a year, 78% above the Georgia typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #4 of the 260 Georgia towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Forsyth County school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Forsyth Central High School, with 2,457 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otwell Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,062 | A− |
| Forsyth Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,457 | C+ |
| Alliance Academy for InnovationTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,145 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
15,931 jobs are based in Cumming, 4.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Cumming for work: only 10% work in town. 16% of Cumming workers work from home. The top destinations are Alpharetta (10%), Atlanta (9%) and Sandy Springs (5%).
| Cumming | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cumming beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Cumming | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Cumming | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Cumming 2n weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 214 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 92% of Georgia places with climate records. January nights average 31.9°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 86% of Georgia places with climate records; July afternoons average 87.5°.
Cumming has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 8 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower July high than Cumming. Cumming’s January low is 32°F.
| Cumming | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 88°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Cumming has grown 71% since 2020, to 12,494 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Cumming | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 14% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cumming | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Mary Alice Park, 71 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Cumming | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Alice Park | 1 mi | 71 |
| 2. Episcopal Church Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Steam Engine Pocket Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cumming; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cumming residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
5,430 counted in 2010 and 7,318 in 2020; an estimated 12,494 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 70.7% since 2020, after 34.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
10 notable people were born in Cumming.
City in Georgia, United States
Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In the 2020 census, the population is 7,318, up from 5,430 in 2010. Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000. The Cumming Census County Division had a population of 118,538 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cumming grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #27 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Kelli Giddish and Skyler Day.
