City in Winnebago County, Iowa · 4.6 sq mi · 898 people per sq mi
About 4,100 people live in Forest City. The typical household earns $69,205, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,269 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.38%
Men 31.2 · Women 37.5
1870–2026
4,122
2026 projection
3.4% 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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1870–2026
4,122
2026 projection
3.4% 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 | 4,122 | -21 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,143 | -42 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 4,185 | -69 | 1.62% |
| 2023 | 4,254 | -38 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 4,292 | +25 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 4,267 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 4,269 | +252 | 6.27% |
| 2019 | 4,017 | -73 | 1.78% |
| 2018 | 4,090 | +24 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 4,066 | +14 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 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 8 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau