Forsyth, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Monroe County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
4,641 Population 515/sq mi density
$74,811 Median Income $40,805 per capita
$191,600 Home Value $327,178 Zillow
$876 Median Rent 22.1% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature
238 Violent Crime/100K 2,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$74,811 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,600 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,641
Census 2023
Population Density
515
per square mile
Land Area
9.0
square miles (23.3 km²)
Median Age
40.5 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
44%
56%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59% US: 61.6%
Black 36.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59%
Black
36.7%
Hispanic
7.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96%
Spanish
3.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.9%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.8%
45% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.5%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.5%
71% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.476
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,641
Population Year2023
Population Density515 / sq mi
Land Area9.0 sq mi
Median Age40.5 years

Gender

Male44.3%
Female55.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.0%
Black or African American36.7%
Hispanic or Latino7.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.0%
Spanish3.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.9%
Veterans4.7%
Disability18.8%
Health Insurance97.5%
Uninsured2.5%
Broadband Access90.5%
Gini Coefficient0.476

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K