Forest Park, Georgia Population 2024

19,229
05K10K15K20K194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Forest Park Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.57%
  • White: 18.4%
  • Other race: 13.21%
  • Two or more races: 9.45%
  • Asian: 8.12%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,085.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.8% (-554)
The current population of Forest Park, Georgia is 19,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,783.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,92150.57%
White3,61018.4%
Other race2,59113.21%
Two or more races1,8549.45%
Asian1,5938.12%
Native American500.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
50.57%18.4%13.21%9.45%8.12%Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Park Population by Race

Forest Park Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3KMaleFemale

Forest Park Median Age

32.4

Total

30.9

Male

33.9

Female

Forest Park Adults

There are 14,221 adults, (2,511 of whom are seniors) in Forest Park.

Forest Park Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Park Sex Ratio

Female9,56648.76%
Male10,05351.24%

Forest Park Population by Age

Forest Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2132.6238.561.5
Non Family3,1971.2934.365.7
Married2,0483.685050
Female1,3953.4634.165.9
Male5734.1630.769.3

3.53

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

38.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

28.39%7.94%19.34%44.32%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Forest Park Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,62713.19%
Associates Degree1,1048.95%
Bachelors Degree1,25110.14%
Graduate Degree2431.97%
High School Graduate4,54336.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1,33610.83%
Some College2,23318.1%
10.83%13.19%36.82%18.1%8.95%10.14%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Park Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackAsian2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,4795,260645
Hispanic2,5421,502339
White1,9691,645176
2+ Races1,175706274
Other Race1,152670151
Asian903584156
Native American35140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.32%.

Forest Park Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,771$18,269$43,864
Graduate Degree$0$218,375$44,297
High School Graduate$33,820$33,756$33,976
Less Than 9th Grade$33,822$36,219$31,082
Overall$35,470$35,729$35,393
Some College$36,704$46,402$35,863

$35,470

Average Earnings

$35,729

Average Male

$35,393

Average Female

Forest Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Park Language by Age

68.61%22.63%7.72%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Park Language

68.61% of Forest Park residents speak only English, while 31.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.63% of the population.

Forest Park Language

Forest Park Poverty by Race

WhiteMultipleOtherHispanicBlackAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,5021,34414.14%
Hispanic4,68090619.36%
White2,22357826%
Other2,52048819.37%
Multiple1,85441822.55%
Asian1,569976.18%

16.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.74%

Male Poverty Rate

19.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Park is White, with 26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Park is Asian, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.5%.

Forest Park Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.03%
Some College15.28%
High School12.41%
Bachelors or Greater8.69%

Forest Park Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.08%
Male Unemployed10.6%
Male Employed6.96%
Female Employed6.04%

Forest Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Park Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,107$62,855
Households$42,286$57,116
Married Families$65,549$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,255$46,637
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Park Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Park Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4420-34Over 6555-640102030405060

male

female

Forest Park 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 45-54.

Forest Park Marital Status by Race

IndianAsianHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Park Marital Status

41.18%12.03%43.05%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

538

Number of Veterans

499

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
Second Gulf War154
First Gulf War45
Korea7
World War II7

Forest Park Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64196
18 to 34109
65 to 74109
75+94
35 to 5430

Forest Park Veterans by Age

BlackWhiteAsianHispanic050100150200250300350

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3494.89%
White1194.18%
Asian705.92%
Hispanic351.11%

Forest Park Veterans by Race

Forest Park Veterans by Education

22.03%20.5%54.6%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Park Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Park Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicAsianNative American2+ RacesBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Park Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

21.39%78.06%Origin

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

52.06%41.73%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.03%

Born in Forest Park

82.03%

Native Born

17.97%

Foreign Born

10.17%

Non Citizen

7.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.03% of Forest Park residents were born in the United States, with 58.03% having been born in Georgia. 10.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,538-138-0.74%
202818,676-138-0.73%
202718,814-139-0.73%
202618,953-138-0.72%
202519,091-138-0.72%
202419,229-139-0.72%
202319,368-93-0.48%
202219,461-141-0.72%
202119,602-181-0.91%
202019,783-266-1.33%
201920,049-24-0.12%
201820,0732661.34%
201719,8071920.98%
201619,6153972.07%
201519,2183852.04%
201418,8331130.6%
201318,720-106-0.56%
201218,8262361.27%
201118,590980.53%
201018,49200%
200021,4474,52226.72%
199016,925-1,857-9.89%
198018,782-1,212-6.06%
197019,9945,79340.79%
196014,20111,548435.28%
19502,6532,053342.17%
1940600-17,938-96.76%

Forest Park Population by Year