Forest Acres

Population: 10,491
Median household income: $76,417
Median home value: $260,500

Located in Richland County, South Carolina, Forest Acres is a community with a population of 10,491. Its median household income of $76,417 runs above the Richland County figure of $61,699.

From 2019 to 2023, Forest Acres's population held roughly steady from 10,412 to 10,491, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $193,700 to $260,500.

The median resident is 41.7 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,491
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,417
Median home value: $260,500
Median gross rent: $1,182
Housing units: 5,485
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,41210,491

Median household income

$69,212$76,417

Median home value

$193,700$260,500

Median gross rent

$959$1,182

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,412	$69,212	$193,700	$959
2020	10,300	$66,265	$196,300	$992
2021	10,621	$67,575	$201,700	$1,050
2022	10,514	$68,110	$232,100	$1,095
2023	10,491	$76,417	$260,500	$1,182

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	780	7.4%
5 to 17	1,480	14.1%
18 to 24	884	8.4%
25 to 34	998	9.5%
35 to 44	1,563	14.9%
45 to 54	1,124	10.7%
55 to 64	1,201	11.4%
65 to 74	1,166	11.1%
75 and over	1,295	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,389	80.0%
Black or African American	1,222	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	202	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	495	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate8.6%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree27.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	3.6%
High school graduate	635	8.6%
Some college or associate's	1,811	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,638	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,996	27.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,003	78.8%
Carpooled	367	7.2%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	54	1.1%
Bicycle	38	0.7%
Worked from home	522	10.3%
Other means	76	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,489	32.7%
15 to 29 min	2,321	50.9%
30 to 44 min	407	8.9%
45 to 59 min	121	2.7%
60+ min	218	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 8.2% (848 of 10,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,541	51.2%
Nonfamily households	2,422	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,963	90.5%
Vacant	522	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,895	78.5%
Renter-occupied	1,068	21.5%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,750	68.4%
1-unit, attached	303	5.5%
2 to 4 units	514	9.4%
5 to 19 units	469	8.6%
20 or more units	431	7.9%
Mobile home & other	18	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4526305
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 34.0331, -80.9732