Forest County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,295

Forest County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 6,295 with a growth rate of -2.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forest County, Pennsylvania is the 65th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 7,704 and has seen a growth of -18.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,525-154-2.71%
20285,679-154-2.64%
20275,833-154-2.57%
20265,987-154-2.51%
20256,141-154-2.45%
20246,295-154-2.39%
20236,449-154-2.33%
20226,603-287-4.17%
20216,890-68-0.98%
20206,958-72-1.02%
20197,030-264-3.62%
20187,294-34-0.46%
20177,328-6-0.08%
20167,334-52-0.7%
20157,386-73-0.98%
20147,459-73-0.97%
20137,532-55-0.72%
20127,587-85-1.11%
20117,672-32-0.42%
20107,70400%
19904,802-270-5.32%
19805,0721462.96%
19704,9264419.83%
19604,485-459-9.28%
19504,944-847-14.63%
19405,79161111.8%
19305,180-2,297-30.72%
19207,477-1,958-20.75%
19109,435-1,604-14.53%
190011,0392,55730.15%
18908,4824,09793.43%
18804,3853759.35%
18704,0103,112346.55%
1860898-4,627-83.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.39% (-154)
County Website
Forest County
County Seat
Tionesta
2020 Population
6,958
Area
427 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-9.53% (-663)
Founded
September 1, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,36279.03%
Black or African American94913.99%
Two or more races2513.7%
Other race1562.3%
Asian420.62%
Native American250.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Forest County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Forest County, Pennsylvania Median Age

48.6

Total

41

Male

61.2

Female

Forest County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 6,538 adults, (1,628 of whom are seniors) in Forest County, Pennsylvania.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

38.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

5

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female1,97029.03%
Male4,81570.97%

Forest County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Forest County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9442.2676.923.1
Married9042.8588.811.2
Non Family8811.3566.633.4
Male803.986535
Female793.9267.132.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5839.8%
Associates Degree2744.61%
Bachelors Degree5218.76%
Graduate Degree1993.35%
High School Graduate3,06851.58%
Less Than 9th Grade2714.56%
Some College1,03217.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6624,083632
Black86270639
Hispanic2701803
2+ Races2041468
Other Race113702
Asian383826
Native American251311

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.42%.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,970$51,500$47,957
Graduate Degree$58,500$0$81,875
High School Graduate$31,875$33,220$28,182
Less Than 9th Grade$18,214$19,750$9,722
Overall$40,059$44,089$32,292
Some College$46,365$47,172$35,000

$40,059

Average Earnings

$44,089

Average Male

$32,292

Average Female

Forest County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest County, Pennsylvania Language

93.54% of Forest County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 6.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.63% of the population.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Language

Forest County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,23558513.81%
Asian422969.05%
Other321856.25%
Hispanic431637.21%
Multiple511427.45%

14.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.99%

Male Poverty Rate

17.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 69.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest County, Pennsylvania is White, with 13.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.57%.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.04%
High School15.9%
Bachelors or Greater11.43%
Some College7.56%

Forest County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.9%
Male Unemployed43.59%
Female Employed9.31%
Male Employed3.42%

Forest County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,276$74,473
Households$50,061$61,627
Married Families$63,077$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,316$43,512

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

509

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
Second Gulf War124
First Gulf War97
Korea16
World War II6

Forest County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74129
75+127
18 to 3497
55 to 6488
35 to 5486

Forest County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4899.45%
Black262.82%
Hispanic144.33%
Other Race106.99%
2+ Races20.85%

Forest County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Forest County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

28.9%

Labor Force Participation

28%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Forest County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest County, Pennsylvania 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

77.23%

Born in Forest County, Pennsylvania

98.08%

Native Born

1.92%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.08% of Forest County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 77.23% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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