Green Forest, Arkansas Population 2024

3,211

Green Forest Demographics

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

  • White: 58.19%
  • Two or more races: 29.87%
  • Other race: 7.45%
  • Asian: 2.87%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,302.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.86% (206)
The current population of Green Forest, Arkansas is 3,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,005.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,76558.19%
Two or more races90629.87%
Other race2267.45%
Asian872.87%
Native American290.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.66%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Green Forest Population by Race

Green Forest Population Pyramid 2024

Green Forest Median Age

35

Total

34.8

Male

35.6

Female

Green Forest Adults

There are 2,267 adults, (280 of whom are seniors) in Green Forest.

Green Forest Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Green Forest Sex Ratio

Female1,46748.37%
Male1,56651.63%

Green Forest Population by Age

Green Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9363.2454.545.5
Married3995.279.920.1
Non Family3111.1640.859.2
Female1492.7936.263.8
Male772.341387

4.2

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

54.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Green Forest Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1638.98%
Associates Degree452.48%
Bachelors Degree1357.44%
Graduate Degree150.83%
High School Graduate65135.87%
Less Than 9th Grade53129.26%
Some College27515.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Green Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Green Forest Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White903770136
Hispanic80026714
2+ Races4861790
Other Race1264514
Islander2000
Asian1570
Native American11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.06%.

Green Forest Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,394$0$41,875
Graduate Degree$52,083$0$0
High School Graduate$36,908$41,553$33,000
Less Than 9th Grade$31,164$31,014$35,395
Overall$33,196$32,046$35,955
Some College$36,333$39,821$35,250

$33,196

Average Earnings

$32,046

Average Male

$35,955

Average Female

Green Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Green Forest Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Green Forest Language

61.24% of Green Forest residents speak only English, while 38.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.52% of the population.

Green Forest Language

Green Forest Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,64025715.67%
White1,17121918.7%
Multiple906192.1%

16.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.37%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Green Forest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Green Forest is White, with 18.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Green Forest is Multiple, with 2.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.66%.

Green Forest Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.12%
Less Than 9th Grade13.83%
Some College10.31%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Green Forest Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.75%
Male Unemployed26.32%
Male Employed4.23%
Female Employed3.05%

Green Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Green Forest Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,545$69,812
Households$48,587$56,549
Married Families$80,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,462$28,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Green Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Green Forest Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Green Forest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Green Forest Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Green Forest Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26

Number of Veterans

26

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War5
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Green Forest Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5412
65 to 749
75+5
18 to 340
55 to 640

Green Forest Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White261.93%

Green Forest Veterans by Race

Green Forest Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Green Forest Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Green Forest Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Green Forest Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Green Forest 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

38.05%

Born in Green Forest

74.32%

Native Born

25.68%

Foreign Born

23.74%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.32% of Green Forest residents were born in the United States, with 38.05% having been born in Arkansas. 23.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Green Forest Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,469511.49%
20283,418521.54%
20273,366521.57%
20263,314511.56%
20253,263521.62%
20243,211511.61%
20233,160160.51%
20223,144933.05%
20213,051461.53%
20203,0051816.41%
20192,824321.15%
20182,792582.12%
20172,73460.22%
20162,728100.37%
20152,718-7-0.26%
20142,725-11-0.4%
20132,73690.33%
20122,727100.37%
20112,717-16-0.59%
20102,73300%
20002,717-752-21.68%

Green Forest Population by Year