City in Clayton County, Georgia · 9.2 sq mi · 2,066 people per sq mi
19,047 people live in Forest Park. The typical household earns $41,211, and the median resident is 32.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,932 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.28%
Men 29.9 · Women 34.1
1910–2026
19,047
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
19,047
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,047 | -121 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,168 | -126 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 19,294 | -91 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 19,385 | -55 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 19,440 | -138 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 19,578 | -354 | 1.78% |
| 2020 | 19,932 | -129 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 20,061 | -23 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 20,084 | +268 | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 19,816 | +193 | 0.98% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Forest Park has a population change lower than Clayton County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 195 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 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 31% | 32% |
| Never married | 47% | 49% | 45% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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