Forest Hill, Texas Population 2024

14,228

Forest Hill Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 43.97%
  • Two or more races: 20.02%
  • White: 18.87%
  • Other race: 16.36%
  • Native American: 0.78%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,410.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.05% (286)
The current population of Forest Hill, Texas is 14,228 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,942.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,12243.97%
Two or more races2,78820.02%
White2,62718.87%
Other race2,27816.36%
Native American1080.78%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Hill Population by Race

Forest Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Hill Median Age

33.3

Total

36.3

Male

32.1

Female

Forest Hill Adults

There are 9,915 adults, (1,740 of whom are seniors) in Forest Hill.

Forest Hill Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Hill Sex Ratio

Female8,19858.88%
Male5,72541.12%

Forest Hill Population by Age

Forest Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3323.2169.330.7
Married2,0883.8582.217.8
Female9763.8664.235.8
Non Family9491.1763.236.8
Male3193.1818.881.2

3.68

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade85410.06%
Associates Degree6537.69%
Bachelors Degree89310.52%
Graduate Degree1631.92%
High School Graduate2,56330.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1,54818.23%
Some College1,81821.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,1233,595522
Hispanic3,6391,935460
2+ Races1,496716352
Other Race1,29256534
White73956958
Native American43287

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 87.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.53%.

Forest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$81,125$0
Graduate Degree$81,375$0$0
High School Graduate$40,341$40,545$39,879
Less Than 9th Grade$34,250$46,900$22,483
Overall$40,553$43,791$31,882
Some College$40,792$42,784$40,492

$40,553

Average Earnings

$43,791

Average Male

$31,882

Average Female

Forest Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Hill Language

57.28% of Forest Hill residents speak only English, while 42.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.64% of the population.

Forest Hill Language

Forest Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,0851,11418.31%
Hispanic6,71397414.51%
Other2,27856724.89%
Multiple2,78831311.23%
White99220.2%

15.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.34%

Male Poverty Rate

18.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Hill is Other, with 24.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Hill is White, with 0.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Forest Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.27%
Bachelors or Greater15.63%
High School7.92%
Some College6.15%

Forest Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.8%
Male Employed6.12%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Unemployed0%

Forest Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,123$67,715
Households$59,653$71,867
Married Families$67,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,201$62,112

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Forest Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

493

Number of Veterans

462

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War195
First Gulf War168
Vietnam165
Korea9
World War II0

Forest Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54206
65 to 74182
75+59
55 to 6442
18 to 344

Forest Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3517.98%
Hispanic1222.56%
2+ Races804.2%
White552.9%
Native American710.14%

Forest Hill Veterans by Race

Forest Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hill 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

59.11%

Born in Forest Hill

77.15%

Native Born

22.85%

Foreign Born

14.02%

Non Citizen

8.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.15% of Forest Hill residents were born in the United States, with 59.11% having been born in Texas. 14.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,586710.49%
202814,515720.5%
202714,443720.5%
202614,371710.5%
202514,300720.51%
202414,228710.5%
202314,1572561.84%
202213,901760.55%
202113,825-117-0.84%
202013,9429807.56%
201912,962620.48%
201812,900-49-0.38%
201712,949-115-0.88%
201613,064490.38%
201513,0152041.59%
201412,8111020.8%
201312,709750.59%
201212,6341271.02%
201112,5071351.09%
201012,37200%
200012,9491,46712.78%
199011,482-202-1.73%
198011,6843,44841.86%
19708,2365,015155.7%
19603,221-11,365-77.92%

Forest Hill Population by Year