Forrest City

Population: 12,826
Median household income: $33,522
Median home value: $87,800

Forrest City is a community in St. Francis County, Arkansas, home to 12,826 residents. The median household income of $33,522 is below the St. Francis County median ($41,784).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forrest City's population declined 10.2% from 14,285 to 12,826, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $65,100 to $87,800.

36.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,826
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $33,522
Median home value: $87,800
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 4,584
Homeownership rate: 38.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,28512,826

Median household income

$30,817$33,522

Median home value

$65,100$87,800

Median gross rent

$631$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,285	$30,817	$65,100	$631
2020	14,062	$33,062	$67,500	$703
2021	13,372	$33,229	$68,700	$713
2022	13,010	$36,368	$81,100	$754
2023	12,826	$33,522	$87,800	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	863	6.7%
5 to 17	1,979	15.4%
18 to 24	1,144	8.9%
25 to 34	2,240	17.5%
35 to 44	2,106	16.4%
45 to 54	1,454	11.3%
55 to 64	1,545	12.0%
65 to 74	969	7.6%
75 and over	526	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,667	20.8%
Black or African American	9,451	73.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.4%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	66	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	526	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,466	16.6%
High school graduate	3,844	43.5%
Some college or associate's	2,495	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	632	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	403	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,828	81.2%
Carpooled	437	12.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	86	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	2.6%
Other means	41	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,188	64.5%
15 to 29 min	713	21.0%
30 to 44 min	219	6.5%
45 to 59 min	158	4.7%
60+ min	115	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 36.1% (3,559 of 9,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,171	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,711	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,882	84.7%
Vacant	702	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,477	38.0%
Renter-occupied	2,405	62.0%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units24.7%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,899	63.2%
1-unit, attached	42	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,132	24.7%
5 to 19 units	327	7.1%
20 or more units	22	0.5%
Mobile home & other	162	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0524430
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.0136, -90.7932