Forest Hill, LA Demographics

A map of Forest Hill's Population by Race

Forest Hill, Louisiana has an estimated population of 727, a large increase from the 605 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.6% Hispanic, 42.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest Hill has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forest Hill, that probability was 52.5% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Hill is ranked the 305th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Forest Hill was ranked the 335th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Hill's White Population

308 residents of Forest Hill, or 42.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Hill is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Forest Hill ranks 275th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Forest Hill's population has decreased from 57.2% to 42.4%.

Forest Hill is more White than neighboring Lecompte (10.6% White). Forest Hill is less White than neighboring McNary (92.3% White), Glenmora (46.1% White), Woodworth (77.1% White), and Turkey Creek (90.6% White).

Forest Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Forest Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Hill is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Forest Hill ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Forest Hill's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Forest Hill is less Black than neighboring McNary (2.4% Black), Glenmora (34.6% Black), Woodworth (16.2% Black), and Lecompte (60.5% Black).

Forest Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Forest Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Hill is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Forest Hill ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Forest Hill's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Forest Hill is less Asian than neighboring Glenmora (4% Asian), and Woodworth (0.4% Asian).

Forest Hill's Hispanic Population

419 residents of Forest Hill, or 57.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Hill is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Hill ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 80.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Hill's population has increased from 38.3% to 57.6%.

Forest Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring McNary (2% Hispanic), Glenmora (13.9% Hispanic), Woodworth (3.3% Hispanic), Lecompte (24% Hispanic), and Turkey Creek (0% Hispanic).

Forest Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forest Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forest Hill is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Hill ranks 412th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forest Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring McNary (0.8% Native American/Other), Woodworth (0.6% Native American/Other), and Turkey Creek (0.9% Native American/Other).

Forest Hill's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Forest Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Hill is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Hill ranks 475th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Hill's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Forest Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring McNary (2.4% Multiracial), Glenmora (1.5% Multiracial), Woodworth (2.4% Multiracial), Lecompte (4.9% Multiracial), and Turkey Creek (8.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.