61.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Forsyth

By Macon Reporter

Apr 24, 2022

61.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Forsyth in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 18 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,474.

98.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Forsyth for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	43	1.9
Regular high school diploma	328	14.5
GED or alternative credential	33	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	151	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	311	13.8
Associate's degree	142	6.3
Bachelor's degree	786	34.8
Master's degree	372	16.5
Professional school degree	77	3.4
Doctorate degree	16	0.7