Forrest City, AR Population

Overview

13,372

Total Population

35.0

Median age

41.00%

Female population %

143.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

779

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Forrest City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forrest City is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forrest City's population under 18 was 22.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forrest City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forrest City, 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.

There are 2,408 less females than males in Forrest City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.00% females and 59.00% males in Forrest City, AR.
The Forrest City, AR gender ratio is 143.9:100 i.e. 143.9 men to 100 women (1.439).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 964.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 547.

Forrest City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Forrest City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 779 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,593 (94.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forrest City is Black or African American with a population of 9,561 (71.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,338 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Forrest City's population increased by 583 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forrest City's population decreased by 2,364 (15.41%), 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, Forrest City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,676.