Forsyth County, Georgia, a core county of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, holds $7.4B in deposits across 19 insured institutions and 55 branches. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 15.5% share. The top three banks hold 44% of deposits, which places the county in the Fragmented band. Deposits have grown 18.5% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 3.8%. It produced $12.6B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #311 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 53 in 2021 to 55 in 2026. Institutions: 19 to 19. Top-three share: 48% to 44%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1.1B | 15.5% | -8% |
| Truist Bank | $1.1B | 15.1% | +1% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $1.0B | 13.6% | +54% |
| United Community Bank | $793M | 10.7% | +59% |
| Regions Bank | $664M | 9.0% | +14% |
| Bank of America | $571M | 7.7% | +2% |
| The Citizens Bank of Georgia | $482M | 6.5% | +28% |
| Bank OZK | $459M | 6.2% | +68% |
| PNC Bank | $197M | 2.7% | +79% |
| Pinnacle Bank | $188M | 2.5% | -20% |
| Renasant Bank | $178M | 2.4% | +69% |
| Coastal States Bank | $130M | 1.7% | +116% |
| United Bank | $127M | 1.7% | -17% |
| Metro City Bank | $95M | 1.3% | +1,472% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $77M | 1.0% | -21% |
| First Horizon Bank | $74M | 1.0% | -27% |
| Ameris Bank | $60M | 0.8% | -7% |
| Georgia Banking Company | $44M | 0.6% | +165% |
| Capital City Bank | $0M | 0.0% | no 2021 presence |
The 19 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs market
Forsyth County is one of 42 counties that make up the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #10 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 2.4% of the market’s output and holds 2.7% of its deposits.
| Measure | Forsyth County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $12.6B | 2.4% |
| Deposits | $7.4B | 2.7% |
| Population | 282,805 | 3.8% |
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