CDP in Jefferson County, Alabama · 6.7 sq mi · 1,321 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Forestdale. The typical household earns $66,569, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,688 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.8%
Men 41.5 · Women 42.1
2011–2026
8,915
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,915
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,915 | -78 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,993 | -156 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 9,149 | +11 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 9,138 | -113 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 9,251 | +563 | 6.48% |
| 2020 | 8,688 | -236 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 8,924 | -349 | 3.76% |
| 2018 | 9,273 | -845 | 8.35% |
| 2017 | 10,118 | +439 | 4.54% |
| 2016 | 9,679 | -37 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Never married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau