Population 15,382 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forsyth
Household size in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Forsyth holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.71 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Forsyth is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Forsyth (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%). The single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forsyth
Renters in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Forsyth own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Forsyth is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Forsyth has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Forsyth runs $980 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $381 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forsyth
Bachelor's degrees in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Forsyth: 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Forsyth have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forsyth
| Period | Forsyth | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forsyth has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forsyth compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth | 2.84 | 37.3 | 11.8% | 25.5% | 10.3% | 1992 | $980 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Smarr | 2.57 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 1999 | $920 | 31.2% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| Johnstonville | 2.66 | 41.0 | 9.3% | 17.8% | 2.9% | 1995 | $899 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 1.7% |
| Unionville | 3.61 | 31.3 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 2005 | $894 | 19.4% | 88.3% | 2.1% |
| Highfalls | 3.10 | 35.8 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2003 | $936 | 19.7% | 87.7% | 6.8% |
| Goggins | 2.64 | 46.5 | 15.7% | 23.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $828 | 15.4% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Juliette | 2.84 | 45.2 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 1997 | $958 | 35.4% | 93.1% | 0.7% |
| East Juliette | 3.06 | 33.9 | 4.6% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 1988 | $952 | 18.3% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Bolingbroke | 2.61 | 49.2 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 6.4% | 2001 | $1,176 | 50.7% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Culloden | 2.77 | 50.0 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 12.1% | 1992 | $885 | 18.9% | 88.8% | 2.0% |
| Barnesville | 2.46 | 38.1 | 12.1% | 30.9% | 9.0% | 1981 | $857 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forsyth. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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