Forsyth, GA Profile

Forsyth, GA, population 5,162, is located in Georgia's Monroe county, about 55.8 miles from Atlanta and 71.8 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Forsyth's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Forsyth has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Forsyth's population has grown by about 26%.

Forsyth's property crime levels tend to be Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	41%
	African American	58%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,128	N/A
2001	4,123	-0.12%
2002	4,123	0.00%
2003	4,243	2.91%
2004	4,164	-1.86%
2005	4,100	-1.54%
2006	4,110	0.24%
2007	4,624	9.99%
2008	5,027	8.72%
2009	5,162	2.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,523

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	802
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	599
2008	N/A
2009	466
2010	411

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	12	19
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-	-
2007	0	3	10	12
2008	-	-	-	-
2009	0	1	4	19
2010	0	2	6	13

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,517
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	5,486
2008	N/A
2009	4,371
2010	3,717

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	35	205	12
2002	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-
2006	-	-	-
2007	36	172	21
2008	-	-	-
2009	41	174	10
2010	17	164	9

Location

Elevation	716 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles