Forest Heights, MD Demographics

The total population of Forest Heights is estimated to be 2,641 with 1,247 males (47.22%) and 1,394 females (52.78%). There are 147 more females than males in Forest Heights.
The median household income in Forest Heights was $93,955 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 14,952(13.73%) from $108,907 in 2020. This income is 125.93% 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 Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $120,611. Overall, the median household income for the town of Forest Heights stands at $93,955.
In Forest Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,807 for males and $36,167 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,603 for males and $70,645 for females.
In Forest Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $100,255, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $88,500.
In 2022, the population of Forest Heights was 2,609, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest Heights's population was 2,638, a decline of 1.09% compared to a population of 2,667 in 2020.
The median age in Forest Heights, MD is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.11% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest Heights population: 8.14% are White, 62.29% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.04% are Asian, 24.89% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.