Median Household Income
$52,191
Median Home Value
$115,300
Median Gross Rent
$817/mo
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Homeownership Rate
78.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.3%
Median Age
48.7
Population Over Time
Forest County shrank 12.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,649
2016
7,493
2018
7,351
2020
7,190
2022
6,959
2024
6,715
Business & Industry
Forest County has 95 business establishments employing 721 people.
Accommodation and food services
22
Other services (except public administration)
11
Construction
8
Health care and social assistance
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3
Finance and insurance
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.