Forest City, Iowa Population 2024

4,250

Forest City is a city located in Hancock County and Winnebago County Iowa. Forest City has a 2024 population of 4,250. It is also the county seat of Winnebago County. Forest City is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest City is $83,501 with a poverty rate of 7.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Forest City is 31.7 years, 29.3 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.

Forest City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest City was:

  • White: 87.78%
  • Asian: 7.45%
  • Black or African American: 1.9%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Two or more races: 1.29%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
917.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.51% (-22)
The current population of Forest City, Iowa is 4,250 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,272.

Forest City, Iowa Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,73487.78%
Asian3177.45%
Black or African American811.9%
Other race581.36%
Two or more races551.29%
Native American90.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest City Population by Race

Forest City Population Pyramid 2024

Forest City Median Age

31.7

Total

29.3

Male

35.2

Female

Forest City Adults

There are 3,241 adults, (672 of whom are seniors) in Forest City.

Forest City Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest City Sex Ratio

Female2,05148.21%
Male2,20351.79%

Forest City Population by Age

Forest City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5802.3371.928.1
Married6783.1192.97.1
Non Family6561.1555.944.1
Female1983.165347
Male484.0270.829.2

3.15

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest City Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.77%.

Forest City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$45,185

Average Earnings

$46,712

Average Male

$39,358

Average Female

Forest City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest City Language

88.82% of Forest City residents speak only English, while 11.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.41% of the population.

Forest City Language

Forest City Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1682437.67%
Hispanic1614729.19%
Other451737.78%
Black281657.14%

7.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.1%

Male Poverty Rate

8.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest City is Black, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest City is White, with 7.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.28%.

Forest City Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.9%
High School9.19%
Less Than 9th Grade5%
Bachelors or Greater1.18%

Forest City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.78%
Female Employed4.34%
Male Employed1.68%
Female Unemployed0%

Forest City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forest City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

191

Number of Veterans

143

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Forest City Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Forest City Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Forest City Veterans by Race

Forest City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Forest City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.42%

Born in Forest City

93.68%

Native Born

6.32%

Foreign Born

2.52%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.68% of Forest City residents were born in the United States, with 63.42% having been born in Iowa. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Forest City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,222-6-0.14%
20284,228-5-0.12%
20274,233-6-0.14%
20264,239-5-0.12%
20254,244-6-0.14%
20244,250-5-0.12%
20234,255-6-0.14%
20224,261-11-0.26%
20214,27200%
20204,2722556.35%
20194,017-73-1.78%
20184,090240.59%
20174,066140.35%
20164,052-14-0.34%
20154,066541.35%
20144,012721.83%
20133,940-90-2.23%
20124,030-20-0.49%
20114,050-89-2.15%
20104,13900%
20004,362-68-1.53%
19904,4301603.75%
19804,27042911.17%
19703,84191131.09%
19602,9301645.93%
19502,7662218.68%
19402,545-1,677-39.72%
showing: 27 rows

Forest City Population by Year