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Forest City

County:
Holt County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.979
State:
Missouri

Forest City is a city located in Holt County, Missouri. Forest City has a 2025 population of 248. Forest City is currently growing at a rate of 0.4% annually and its population has increased by 2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 242 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest City is $47,949 with a poverty rate of 15%. The median age in Forest City is 56.4 years: 49.5 years for males, and 56.6 years for females.

248
Total Population
253
Density (mi²)
1 0.4%
Growth

Forest City Population

Forest City Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest City includes 97.22% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17597.22%
Native American42.22%
Asian10.56%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Forest City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest City's average per capita income is $25,000. Household income levels show a median of $45,750. The poverty rate stands at 15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,958$54,370
Married Families$48,750-
Households$45,750$47,949
Non Families$34,750$38,995

$25,000

Average Income

$45,750

Median Household Income

15%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)