Forsyth, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forsyth	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$41,716	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$64,311	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,576	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,154	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,561	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,356	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forsyth is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forsyth is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forsyth is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forsyth is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,869 $64,311 $128,622

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Forsyth median earnings by income bracket

Forsyth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.9%	26.9%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yatesville, GA	498	$80,124	1.5%
Milner, GA	785	$70,271	13.6%
Culloden, GA	280	$62,071	23.7%
Barnesville, GA	6,826	$51,735	36.4%
Aldora, GA	39	$38,782	52.3%
Forsyth, GA	4,353	$64,311	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafayette, OR	4,353	$114,803	41.2%
Chatsworth, GA	4,352	$69,012	15.1%
Pittsfield, IL	4,354	$57,982	28.7%
Centralia, MO	4,354	$84,035	3.3%
Hokes Bluff, AL	4,351	$78,798	3.1%
Forsyth, GA	4,353	$64,311	20.9%

Source: The Forsyth, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.