City in St. Francis County, Arkansas · 20.2 sq mi · 601 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Forrest City. The typical household earns $35,689, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,977 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.67%
Men 36.1 · Women 38.2
1910–2026
12,158
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,158
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,158 | -150 | 1.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,308 | -71 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 12,379 | -86 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 12,465 | -147 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 12,612 | -193 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 12,805 | -172 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 12,977 | -836 | 6.05% |
| 2019 | 13,813 | -242 | 1.72% |
| 2018 | 14,055 | -256 | 1.79% |
| 2017 | 14,311 | -179 | 1.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 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 3 residents
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 22% | 28% |
| Never married | 48% | 54% | 39% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 6% | 6% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau