Forest

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.672
State:: Ohio

Forest is a village located in Hardin County, Ohio. Forest has a 2025 population of 1,317. Forest is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,351 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest is $62,151 with a poverty rate of 15.63%.The median age in Forest is 37.3 years: 37.5 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest includes 95.36% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,336	95.36%
Two or more races	45	3.21%
Native American	11	0.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.36%
Asian	4	0.29%

Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest's average per capita income is $35,655. Household income levels show a median of $46,111. The poverty rate stands at 15.63%.

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	$69,583	-
Families	$57,500	$69,661
Households	$46,111	$62,151
Non Families	$43,043	$42,829

$35,655

Average Income

$46,111

Median Household Income

15.63%

Poverty Rate