Forreston

County:: Ogle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.943
State:: Illinois

Forreston is a village located in Ogle County, Illinois. Forreston has a 2025 population of 1,395. Forreston is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,432 in 2020.

The average household income in Forreston is $74,128 with a poverty rate of 4.36%.The median age in Forreston is 47.5 years: 44.1 years for males, and 52 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forreston includes 91.29% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,048	91.29%
Two or more races	54	4.7%
Black or African American	31	2.7%
Other race	15	1.31%

Forreston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forreston's average per capita income is $42,155. Household income levels show a median of $68,042. The poverty rate stands at 4.36%.

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
Married Families	$88,125	-
Families	$77,857	$90,320
Households	$68,042	$74,128
Non Families	$54,583	$54,454

$42,155

Average Income

$68,042

Median Household Income

4.36%

Poverty Rate