Rank

355of 3,144

Forsyth, Georgia

Score 7.10 / 10· population 272,887

About 272,900 people live in Forsyth, Georgia. It ranks #355 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values