Forest Hill, Texas Population 2024

13,461

Forest Hill is a city located in Tarrant County Texas. Forest Hill has a 2024 population of 13,461. Forest Hill is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -3.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,941 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest Hill is $67,288 with a poverty rate of 11.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Forest Hill is 31.7 years, 32.7 years for males, and 31.4 years for females.

Forest Hill Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 42.69%
  • White: 23.03%
  • Two or more races: 17.57%
  • Other race: 15.91%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,227.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.44% (-480)
The current population of Forest Hill, Texas is 13,461 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,941.

Forest Hill, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,89642.69%
White3,18123.03%
Two or more races2,42617.57%
Other race2,19715.91%
Native American1100.8%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Hill Population by Race

Forest Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Hill Median Age

31.7

Total

32.7

Male

31.4

Female

Forest Hill Adults

There are 9,717 adults, (1,361 of whom are seniors) in Forest Hill.

Forest Hill Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Hill Sex Ratio

Female7,92057.35%
Male5,89042.65%

Forest Hill Population by Age

Forest Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1233.3570.129.9
Married1,9534.0679.920.1
Female9433.9665.234.8
Non Family8981.1470.929.1
Male3293.4223.776.3

3.86

Average Family Size

3.35

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,40617%
9th to 12th Grade85910.38%
High School Graduate2,47829.95%
Some College1,90623.04%
Associates Degree6267.57%
Bachelors Degree8149.84%
Graduate Degree1842.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,9203,367390
Hispanic3,5361,963499
Other Race1,19644417
2+ Races1,140632313
White79465594
Native American53198

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.46%.

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$39,140$42,742$28,485
Less Than 9th Grade$29,261$48,027$19,987
High School Graduate$39,750$40,934$38,320
Some College$40,905$41,389$40,737
Bachelors Degree$32,614$0$27,768
Graduate Degree$42,115$0$0

$39,140

Average Earnings

$42,742

Average Male

$28,485

Average Female

Forest Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Hill Language

57.16% of Forest Hill residents speak only English, while 42.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.69% of the population.

Forest Hill Language

Forest Hill Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,89689515.18%
Hispanic6,63670410.61%
Other2,17045721.06%
Multiple2,4261616.64%
White99330.3%

11.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.07%

Male Poverty Rate

14.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Hill is Other, with 21.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Hill is White, with 0.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.14%.

Forest Hill Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.69%
Bachelors or Greater12.22%
Some College6.32%
High School5.89%

Forest Hill Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.58%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed4.9%
Male Unemployed0%

Forest Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$58,713$67,288
Families$56,541$66,334
Married Families$71,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,826$56,195

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Hill Marriage

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

Forest Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

496

Number of Veterans

454

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War189
Vietnam166
First Gulf War157
Korea11
World War II0

Forest Hill Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54205
65 to 74137
75+96
55 to 6450
18 to 348

Forest Hill Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3388.01%
Hispanic1142.45%
White823.49%
2+ Races684.6%
Native American810.13%

Forest Hill Veterans by Race

Forest Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hill 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

60.7%

Born in Forest Hill

76.96%

Native Born

23.04%

Foreign Born

14.16%

Non Citizen

8.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.96% of Forest Hill residents were born in the United States, with 60.7% having been born in Texas. 14.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,861-120-0.92%
202812,981-120-0.92%
202713,101-120-0.91%
202613,221-120-0.9%
202513,341-120-0.89%
202413,461-120-0.88%
202313,581-120-0.88%
202213,701-120-0.87%
202113,821-120-0.86%
202013,9419797.55%
201912,962620.48%
201812,900-49-0.38%
201712,949-115-0.88%
201613,064490.38%
201513,0152041.59%
201412,8111020.8%
201312,709750.59%
201212,6341271.02%
201112,5071351.09%
201012,372-577-4.46%
200012,9491,46712.78%
199011,482-202-1.73%
198011,6843,44841.86%
19708,2365,015155.7%
19603,22100%
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Forest Hill Population by Year