Forsyth County Information
Forsyth in
Georgia occupies
247 square miles and has a 2006 population of
150,968, a change from a 2000 population of
98,407 and
44,083 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.8% percent is 25-35, and
18.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
254 acts of violent crime reported in
Forsyth in 2004, a change from
286 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,498 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Forsyth, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Forsyth | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 247 sq. miles | Ranked 2,950 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 150,968 | Ranked 391 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 140,804 | |
| Population 2000 | 98,407 | Ranked 529 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 44,083 | Ranked 925 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.5% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | 3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 18.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 254 | 286 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 22 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 220 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,733 | 2,426 |
| Burglaries | 535 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,922 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 276 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 77,892 | 57,518 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,498 | 1,355 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.4% |
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