2020 census As of the
2020 census, Forsyth had a population of 1,647. The median age was 51.8 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 777 households in Forsyth, of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.2% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,777 people, 807 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 921 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%
White, 0.5%
African American, 1.6%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from
other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 807 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were
married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,944 people, 826 households, and 525 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.42%
White, 0.21%
African American, 2.26%
Native American, 0.82%
Asian, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. There were 826 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,533, and the median income for a family was $44,100. Males had a median income of $36,827 versus $19,038 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,994. About 9.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==