Forsyth County, GA Radon Zone Data

Forsyth County, GA: EPA's radon zone, explained

EPA places Forsyth County in Zone 2 - Moderate Potential — a predicted county-wide average indoor radon level between 2 and 4 pCi/L, based on the geology, soil and aerial radioactivity data behind EPA's national map. Nationally, Forsyth County ranks higher in radon potential than 63% of rated counties (the 63rd percentile).

Forsyth County by the numbers

Forsyth County, Georgia is home to about 280,096 people across 224.617 square miles. Population density there runs about 1,247 people per square mile. By population, Forsyth County is the 84th largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 92nd percentile by population within that zone. EPA's geology-based Region 4 groups Forsyth County with 735 other counties nationally sharing its underlying rock and soil profile.

Why the zone isn't the answer by itself

Forsyth County's Zone 2 prediction clears the 1.3 pCi/L national indoor average without reaching EPA's own 4 pCi/L point for recommending a fix. Middle-of-the-pack doesn't mean risk-free for any one Forsyth County address — a moderate county average still leaves individual homes to test either side of it.

Testing and mitigation in Forsyth County

For a Forsyth County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find Georgia's state radon program

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Where Forsyth County's figures come from

Forsyth County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Forsyth County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.