Forsyth

Population: 4,641
Median household income: $74,811
Median home value: $191,600

Forsyth, a community in Monroe County, Georgia, has 4,641 residents. The median household income of $74,811 is below the Monroe County median ($82,863).

From 2019 to 2023, Forsyth's population grew 13.8% from 4,077 to 4,641, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $140,700 to $191,600.

79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,641
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,811
Median home value: $191,600
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 2,120
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0774,641

Median household income

$32,173$74,811

Median home value

$140,700$191,600

Median gross rent

$692$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,077	$32,173	$140,700	$692
2020	4,239	$43,973	$150,500	$682
2021	4,370	$51,757	$151,600	$754
2022	4,549	$63,396	$175,100	$834
2023	4,641	$74,811	$191,600	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	2.5%
5 to 17	819	17.6%
18 to 24	267	5.8%
25 to 34	852	18.4%
35 to 44	381	8.2%
45 to 54	538	11.6%
55 to 64	725	15.6%
65 to 74	332	7.2%
75 and over	613	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,586	55.7%
Black or African American	1,702	36.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	8.6%
High school graduate	1,128	32.8%
Some college or associate's	989	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	550	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	479	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,998	87.4%
Carpooled	277	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	528	23.2%
15 to 29 min	754	33.1%
30 to 44 min	620	27.3%
45 to 59 min	153	6.7%
60+ min	220	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 13.5% (603 of 4,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,372	71.5%
Nonfamily households	546	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,918	90.5%
Vacant	202	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,056	55.1%
Renter-occupied	862	44.9%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,677	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	3.3%
5 to 19 units	248	11.7%
20 or more units	126	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1330732
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0394, -83.9344