Median Household Income
$35,689 ± $8,903
Median Home Value
$92,000 ± $14,159
Median Gross Rent
$805 ± $56/mo
Per Capita Income
$16,688
Poverty Rate
37.7%
Unemployment Rate
13.5%
Homeownership Rate
39.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
16 min
Households
3,831
Veterans
380
Population Over Time
Forrest City shrank 16.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,122
2016
14,871
2018
14,475
2020
14,062
2022
13,010
2024
12,646
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
23.4%
Hispanic or Latino
4.8%
Black or African American
73.4%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.