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Forsyth, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Forsyth is a Census city of 4,642 people across 9.01 square miles of land, in Monroe County. Median household income is $73,250, 57.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $24.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forsyth
What Forsyth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land515
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Forsyth
- Population4,642
- Median age35.6 plus or minus 7.5
- Population under 181,159 plus or minus 308
- Share under 1825.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over863 plus or minus 221
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households1,852
- Family households1,327
- Share of households that are families71.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Forsyth
- Median household income$73,250 plus or minus $21,058
- Per capita income$35,413 plus or minus $7,541
- Civilian labor force2,132
- Employed2,053
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 124
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over3,162
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Forsyth
- Housing units2,156
- Occupied units1,852
- Vacant units304 plus or minus 174
- Vacancy rate14.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied1,060
- Renter occupied792 plus or minus 202
- Ownership rate57.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$274,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$925
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units1,760
- Share single family81.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more396 plus or minus 178
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Forsyth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,900
- Commuting under 15 minutes515 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more759 plus or minus 249
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$24,643,400
- Average approval$1,449,612
- Median approval$681,900
- Largest approval$3,932,000
- Jobs supported215
- Jobs per approval12.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more58.8 percent
- Share to franchises17.6 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,385,000
- Average approval$548,125
- Median approval$371,000
- Largest approval$2,206,000
- Jobs supported72
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Forsyth
- NFIP communityCity of Forsyth
- NFIP community number130359
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17(M)
The City of Forsyth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130359 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Monroe County, not Forsyth
Monroe County context, not Forsyth figures
- Establishments in Monroe County604
- Covered employment, Monroe County8,072
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$54,833
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County281
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forsyth.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Forsyth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forsyth, Georgia?
4,642, in 1,852 households. Forsyth city covers 9.01 square miles of land, which is 515 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forsyth in?
Monroe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forsyth?
$73,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,400. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forsyth businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $24.6 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $681,900, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forsyth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forsyth. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Forsyth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forsyth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forsyth, city of, community 130359, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Forsyth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Monroe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forsyth.
Is zoning published for Forsyth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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