Forest

County:: West Carroll Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.671
State:: Louisiana

Forest is a village located in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Forest has a 2025 population of 278. Forest is currently declining at a rate of -1.42% annually and its population has decreased by -6.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 298 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest is $64,066 with a poverty rate of 13.39%.The median age in Forest is 25.7 years: 21.9 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest includes 93.15% White, 6.25% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	313	93.15%
Black or African American	21	6.25%
Two or more races	2	0.6%

Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest's average per capita income is $41,071. Household income levels show a median of $45,625. The poverty rate stands at 13.39%.

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	$80,375	-
Families	$65,625	$82,720
Households	$45,625	$64,066
Non Families	$15,250	$15,015

$41,071

Average Income

$45,625

Median Household Income

13.39%

Poverty Rate