Green Forest

Population: 3,072
Median household income: $63,813
Median home value: $127,100

Green Forest is a community in Carroll County, Arkansas, home to 3,072 residents. Its median household income of $63,813 runs above the Carroll County figure of $55,187.

From 2019 to 2023, Green Forest's population grew 14.2% from 2,691 to 3,072, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $86,600 to $127,100.

The median resident is 33.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,072
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,813
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 948
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6913,072

Median household income

$42,019$63,813

Median home value

$86,600$127,100

Median gross rent

$700$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,691	$42,019	$86,600	$700
2020	2,805	$40,000	$84,200	$700
2021	2,983	$41,500	$88,300	$672
2022	3,033	$48,587	$94,400	$728
2023	3,072	$63,813	$127,100	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	4.1%
5 to 17	689	22.4%
18 to 24	409	13.3%
25 to 34	353	11.5%
35 to 44	462	15.0%
45 to 54	470	15.3%
55 to 64	328	10.7%
65 to 74	119	3.9%
75 and over	116	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	955	31.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.6%
Asian	244	7.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,711	55.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's17.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	715	38.7%
High school graduate	573	31.0%
Some college or associate's	328	17.7%
Bachelor's degree	158	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	74	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,003	67.0%
Carpooled	159	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	306	20.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	1.5%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,118	75.8%
15 to 29 min	168	11.4%
30 to 44 min	118	8.0%
45 to 59 min	70	4.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.91
Poverty rate: 11.4% (350 of 3,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	554	70.6%
Nonfamily households	231	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	785	82.8%
Vacant	163	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	495	63.1%
Renter-occupied	290	36.9%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	775	81.8%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	78	8.2%
5 to 19 units	23	2.4%
20 or more units	21	2.2%
Mobile home & other	43	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0528600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3347, -93.4310