Forest Hills, Tennessee Population 2024

4,299

Forest Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest Hills was:

  • White: 91.42%
  • Two or more races: 6.52%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
465.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-14.33% (-719)
The current population of Forest Hills, Tennessee is 4,299 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,018.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,39091.42%
Two or more races3136.52%
Asian491.02%
Other race380.79%
Black or African American120.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Hills Population by Race

Forest Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Hills Median Age

49.4

Total

49.4

Male

49.1

Female

Forest Hills Adults

There are 3,748 adults, (1,141 of whom are seniors) in Forest Hills.

Forest Hills Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Hills Sex Ratio

Female2,37249.4%
Male2,43050.6%

Forest Hills Population by Age

Forest Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8182.6498.51.5
Married1,4222.7899.30.7
Non Family3311.9294.65.4
Female432.631000
Male224.641000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

98.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade381.09%
Associates Degree1424.06%
Bachelors Degree1,51143.2%
Graduate Degree1,20334.39%
High School Graduate2206.29%
Less Than 9th Grade611.74%
Some College3239.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0413,0052,378
Hispanic342279257
2+ Races204204189
Asian494940
Other Race38220
Black12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.65%.

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,750$166,136$72,131
Graduate Degree$250,001$250,001$89,286
High School Graduate$0$0$250,001
Less Than 9th Grade$250,001$250,001$0
Overall$142,596$217,692$72,387
Some College$72,143$71,786$0

$142,596

Average Earnings

$217,692

Average Male

$72,387

Average Female

Forest Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Hills Language

93.67% of Forest Hills residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.22% of the population.

Forest Hills Language

Forest Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1182275.51%
Hispanic5046011.9%
Multiple313134.15%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.43%

Male Poverty Rate

6.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Hills is Hispanic, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Hills is Multiple, with 4.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.41%.

Forest Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.56%
High School13.18%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%
Some College2.58%

Forest Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Forest Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$437,336
Households$250,001$391,215
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,650$170,919

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.5%

Male Marriage Rate

69.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Forest Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

301

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea123
Vietnam106
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Forest Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 7434
35 to 5429
55 to 6429
18 to 340

Forest Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1895.49%
2+ Races11857.84%
Hispanic11825.65%

Forest Hills Veterans by Race

Forest Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.84%

Born in Forest Hills

93.57%

Native Born

6.43%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

5.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.57% of Forest Hills residents were born in the United States, with 37.84% having been born in Tennessee. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,401-179-5%
20283,580-180-4.79%
20273,760-179-4.54%
20263,939-180-4.37%
20254,119-180-4.19%
20244,299-180-4.02%
20234,479-136-2.95%
20224,615-168-3.51%
20214,783-235-4.68%
20205,0182054.26%
20194,813-56-1.15%
20184,869-44-0.9%
20174,913-99-1.98%
20165,012-45-0.89%
20155,057120.24%
20145,045480.96%
20134,997511.03%
20124,946801.64%
20114,866430.89%
20104,82300%
20004,71047911.32%
19904,231-285-6.31%
19804,5161,11532.78%

Forest Hills Population by Year