Cumming is a city in Forsyth County, Georgia, home to about 8,469 people across 7.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30040 and 30041.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cumming. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL560 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cumming; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cumming had 7,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.
It’s the 130th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Forsyth County grew from 11,550 residents in 1900 to 251,283 in 2020.
Forsyth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumming 2n, GA weather station (about a mile away).
87,271 jobs at 8,253 businesses in Forsyth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,463 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cumming’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 130 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 213 |
| Dentists | 120 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 342 |
| Mental health providers | 321 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 248 |
| Optometrists | 33 |
| Chiropractors | 56 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1834.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Forsyth County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 745 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Brookwood ElementaryCumming | Pre-K–5 | 810 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Chattahoochee Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 810 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Cumming Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 900 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Daves Creek Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 881 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| George W. Whitlow ElementaryCumming | Pre-K–5 | 1,247 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Haw Creek ElementaryCumming | Pre-K–5 | 926 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Kelly Mill ElementaryCumming | Pre-K–5 | 1,104 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mashburn Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 976 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| New Hope Elementary SchoolComming | Pre-K–5 | 1,175 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Sawnee Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 1,591 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Shiloh Point ElementaryCumming | Pre-K–5 | 955 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Vickery Creek Elementary SchoolCumming | Pre-K–5 | 982 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Hendricks Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,376 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lakeside Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,513 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Little Mill Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 916 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Otwell Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,062 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Piney Grove Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,024 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| South Forsyth Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,319 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Vickery Creek Middle SchoolCumming | 6–8 | 1,058 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Alliance Academy for InnovationCumming | 9–12 | 1,145 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Forsyth Central High SchoolCumming | 9–12 | 2,457 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Forsyth High SchoolCumming | 9–12 | 2,634 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| West Forsyth High SchoolCumming | 9–12 | 2,503 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian AcademyCumming | Pre-K–12 | 205 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.5 mi |
| Cumming First United Methodist Church PreschoolCumming | Pre-K–K | 47 | Methodist | 0.9 mi |
| Fideles Christian SchoolCumming | Pre-K–12 | 449 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| Milton Montessori School at Kelly MillCumming | Pre-K–4 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Montessori at VickeryCumming | Pre-K–3 | 59 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
| Parkway Presbyterian Preschool and KindergartenCumming | Pre-K–K | 12 | Presbyterian | 4.4 mi |
| Pinecrest AcademyCumming | Pre-K–12 | 473 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 mi |
| Horizon Christian AcademyCumming | K–12 | 365 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
| Anvil AcademyCumming | 6–8 | 102 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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