Forest Park, GA Population

Overview

19,856

Total Population

30.8

Median age

50.43%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,607

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forest Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest Park is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Park's population under 18 was 28.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Park, 24.70% were under the age of 15, 23.99% aged 15 to 29, 38.00% aged 30 to 64, 11.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 172 more females than males in Forest Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.43% females and 49.57% males in Forest Park, GA.
The Forest Park, GA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,228.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,127.

Forest Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Park population: 27.97% are White, 52.07% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.63% are Asian, 9.21% are some other race and 5.03% are multiracial.
Forest Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,607 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,249 (76.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Park is Black or African American with a population of 10,34 (52.07% of the total population).

Forest Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,894 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Park's population decreased by 2,795 (13.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Park's population increased by 1,237 (6.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forest Park's population was lowest in year 2010 at 18,492.