Village in Macon County, Illinois · 3.1 sq mi · 1,159 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Forsyth. The typical household earns $112,000, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,733 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.34%
Men 39.1 · Women 43.5
1880–2026
3,587
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,587
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,587 | -26 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,613 | -19 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 3,632 | -9 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 3,641 | -23 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 3,664 | -39 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 3,703 | -30 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 3,733 | +251 | 7.21% |
| 2019 | 3,482 | -10 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 3,492 | -32 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 3,524 | -28 | 0.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
72% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Never married | 15% | 21% | 10% |
| Divorced | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau