Areas around Lake Lanier have some of the fastest growing populations in the United States according to the Census Bureau. Gwinett, Forsyth and Hall counties have all grown by leaps and bounds during the last few years.
The population of Forsyth reached nearly 151,000 in 2006, fastest growing in the state and fifth fastest in the U.S. over the past six years. Gwinnett County grew by 168,600 to 757,100 in six years and Hall County reached 170,000, up from 139,315.