Forsyth, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,642

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

59.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,250

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,400

Population & Diversity

Forsyth, GA is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.17% of Forsyth, GA residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Forsyth, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 145 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Forsyth, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forsyth, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forsyth, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 382
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 394
White (Hispanic)
145 ± 155

7.04%

Hispanic Population

327 people

7.04% of the people in Forsyth, GA are hispanic (327 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forsyth, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 5.17% of Forsyth, GA residents (240 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forsyth, GA was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forsyth, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 69
Vietnam
48 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 51

Forsyth, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forsyth, GA.

Economy

The economy of Forsyth, GA employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forsyth, GA were Public Administration (393 people), Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($127,105), Finance & Insurance ($85,927), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,927).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 442

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forsyth, GA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 2.29k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forsyth, GA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (358 people), Material Moving Occupations (218 people), and Management Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forsyth, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2024 Value

± 442

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forsyth, GA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 2.29k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forsyth, GA, are Public Administration (393 people), Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forsyth, GA, though some of these residents may live in Forsyth, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,882

Median earning men ± $16,609

$45,297

Median earning women ± $10,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,175), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,286), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,704), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,531), and Manufacturing ($41,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forsyth, GA was $274,400 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,600 to $274,400, a 43.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Forsyth, GA is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forsyth, GA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forsyth, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,739

$1,060

Median Property Taxes

±$277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forsyth, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forsyth, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Forsyth, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forsyth, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,250

Median Household Income

± $21,058

1.85k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Forsyth, GA declined from $73,250 from the previous year's value of $74,811.

The following chart displays the households in Forsyth, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forsyth, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (6.31%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Forsyth, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forsyth, GA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forsyth, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forsyth, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forsyth, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forsyth, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forsyth, GA (952 out of 4.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forsyth, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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