COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forsyth vs Griffin
PLACE A
Forsyth, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Griffin, Georgia
Forsyth is 79% smaller than Griffin. Forsyth earns more, with a median household income $29,618 higher. Forsyth has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -1%).
FORSYTHGRIFFINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,95223,896−79% vs Griffin
Population density5501,701−1,152
Population growth15.7%-0.7%+16.4 pts
Median age35.633.6+2.0
Male44.3%48.8%−4.6 pts
Female55.7%51.2%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.4%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.3%38.3%+13.9 pts
Black40.5%50.9%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%4.9%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other0.2%4.8%−4.7 pts
Median household income$73,250$43,632+$29,618
Per capita income$35,413$25,955+$9,458
Poverty rate21.5%25.2%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.488−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%15.9%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree10.9%6.1%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%6.3%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation57.5%59.4%−1.9 pts
Median home value$274,400$220,900+$53,500
Median gross rent$925$1,110−$185
Owner-occupied57.2%37.6%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%7.5%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households18.1%54.7%−36.6 pts
Average commute25.122.2+2.9
Worked from home6.3%5.3%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured2.9%15.3%−12.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025