Forest Grove, OR Demographics

The total population of Forest Grove is estimated to be 26,160 with 12,385 males (47.34%) and 13,775 females (52.66%). There are 1,390 more females than males in Forest Grove.
The median household income in Forest Grove was $79,446 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 678(0.86%) from $78,768 in 2020. This income is 106.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest Grove sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,595. Overall, the median household income for the city of Forest Grove stands at $79,446.
In Forest Grove, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,486 for males and $27,419 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,377 for males and $49,097 for females.
In Forest Grove, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $106,354, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $73,831.
In 2022, the population of Forest Grove was 26,784, a 2.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest Grove's population was 26,234, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 26,230 in 2020.
The median age in Forest Grove, OR is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.06% were under the age of 15, 24.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 12.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest Grove population: 77.18% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.04% are some other race and 9.67% are multiracial.