Forest Hills

Population: 4,802
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,142,200

Forest Hills, a community in Davidson County, Tennessee, has 4,802 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Davidson County median ($75,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Hills's population declined 2.8% from 4,939 to 4,802, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $853,000 to $1,142,200.

72.2% of workers drive to work alone. 98.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,802
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,142,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,938
Homeownership rate: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9394,802

Median household income

$203,056$250,001

Median home value

$853,000$1,142,200

Median gross rent

$3,234$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,939	$203,056	$853,000	$3,234
2020	4,868	$205,997	$866,400	$3,501
2021	4,959	$211,250	$894,200	$3,501
2022	4,922	$239,643	$1,038,300	—
2023	4,802	$250,001	$1,142,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	394	8.2%
5 to 17	660	13.7%
18 to 24	250	5.2%
25 to 34	379	7.9%
35 to 44	391	8.1%
45 to 54	732	15.2%
55 to 64	855	17.8%
65 to 74	653	13.6%
75 and over	488	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,118	85.8%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	504	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate6.3%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree43.2%

Graduate or professional degree34.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	2.8%
High school graduate	220	6.3%
Some college or associate's	465	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,511	43.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,203	34.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,517	72.2%
Carpooled	47	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	514	24.5%
Other means	16	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	519	32.7%
15 to 29 min	869	54.7%
30 to 44 min	168	10.6%
45 to 59 min	12	0.8%
60+ min	20	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.0% (287 of 4,802)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,487	81.8%
Nonfamily households	331	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,818	93.8%
Vacant	120	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,790	98.5%
Renter-occupied	28	1.5%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,907	98.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.6%
2 to 4 units	6	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4727020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0700, -86.8362