Forsyth, GA Population

Overview

4,370

Total Population

42.0

Median age

60.11%

Female population %

66.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

73.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

322

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forsyth's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forsyth is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forsyth's population under 18 was 26.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forsyth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forsyth, 22.27% were under the age of 15, 11.21% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 884 more females than males in Forsyth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.11% females and 39.89% males in Forsyth, GA.
The Forsyth, GA gender ratio is 66.3:100 i.e. 66.3 men to 100 women (0.663).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 207.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 278.

Forsyth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forsyth population: 43.98% are White, 50.73% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
Forsyth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,048 (92.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forsyth is Black or African American with a population of 2,217 (50.73% of the total population).

Forsyth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,223 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Forsyth's population decreased by 223 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forsyth's population increased by 535 (13.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forsyth's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,991.