Forsyth is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,772 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Forsyth is the 198th largest community in Georgia.

Forsyth is a blue-collar town, with 36.5% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Forsyth is a city of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Forsyth who work in sales jobs (9.81%), food service (8.87%), and teaching (8.04%).

Forsyth is a very car-oriented city. 97.69% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Forsyth is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Forsyth has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Forsyth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Forsyth Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Forsyth is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.01% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Forsyth in 2000 was $19,097, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,388 for a family of four.

Forsyth is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Forsyth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Forsyth is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Forsyth include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Forsyth is English.