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The total population of Forrest City is estimated to be 13,010 with 7,537 males (57.93%) and 5,473 females (42.07%). There are 2,064 less females than males in Forrest City.
The median household income in Forrest City was $35,918 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,546(4.13%) from $37,464 in 2020. This income is 48.14% 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, Forrest City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $44,678. Overall, the median household income for the city of Forrest City stands at $35,918.
In Forrest City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,552 for males and $19,176 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $35,918 for males and $31,959 for females.
In Forrest City, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $47,167, followed by White households at $34,550, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $31,138.
In 2022, the population of Forrest City was 12,676, a 1.04% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forrest City's population was 12,809, a decline of 1.27% compared to a population of 12,974 in 2020.
The median age in Forrest City, AR is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.35% were under the age of 15, 22.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.79% aged 30 to 64, 9.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forrest City population: 22.29% are White, 71.50% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.56% are some other race and 4.46% are multiracial.