Poverty Rate in Forsyth County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
4.3%
Rank #16/3,222 · #1 in GA
100th
Forsyth 4.3%
GA 13.4% -67.6%
US 12.6% -65.5%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Forsyth County's poverty rate of 4.3% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Forsyth County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #13 | Ouray County, CO | 4.3% |
| #14 | Oldham County, KY | 4.3% |
| #15 | Sterling County, TX | 4.3% |
| #16 | Forsyth County, GA | 4.3% |
| #17 | Hamilton County, IN | 4.4% |
| #18 | Carver County, MN | 4.4% |
| #19 | Dukes County, MA | 4.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Forsyth County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 4.3%, ranking #16 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 65.5% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #1 of 159. This places it in the 100th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.