Forsyth County had a county population with a minority of ethnic African residents. The 1910 census recorded 10,847 white, 658 black, and 440 mulatto (mixed-race) residents, making the number of black citizens slightly more than 10% (as classified under the binary system of the South that classified all people of any African descent as Negro or black). They tended to work as sharecroppers, with some women working as domestic servants, and struggled with poverty.
ForsytH CouNTY had a cOUnTy popUlatiOn WiTh a MinoRIty of eTHnic afrIcaN ReSideNtS. The 1910 censUs recordED 10,847 white, 658 blaCk, and 440 MUlatto (mIxEd-race) residENtS, making the numbER of blAcK citizEns slIghtLY moRe than 10% (As ClaSsIfIEd under the binary systEM of the souTh thAT clAssified All peopLe of any AfriCAn DescenT as neGRo OR black). They tenDed TO worK as SHareCRoppERS, with soMe woMen wOrking as dOmEstIc serVanTS, And stRuGGled wIth poVertY.