Forest Hills, MI Demographics

A map of Forest Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,965	24,661	87.0%	86.3%
Asian	1,430	1,421	5.0%	5.0%
Multiracial	1,071	1,172	3.7%	4.1%
Hispanic	949	794	3.3%	2.8%
Native American/Other	188	152	0.7%	0.5%
Black	92	373	0.3%	1.3%

Forest Hills, Michigan has an estimated population of 28,695, a less than 1% change from the 28,573 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 5.0% Asian, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest Hills has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forest Hills, that probability was 25.0% in 2020 and 23.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Hills is ranked the 39th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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 Hills was ranked the 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Hills's White Population

24,965 residents of Forest Hills, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Hills is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Forest Hills ranks 515th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 86.3% to 87.0%.

Forest Hills is more White than neighboring Cannonsburg (78% White), Kentwood (52.3% White), and Northview (84.5% White). Forest Hills is less White than neighboring East Grand Rapids (88.9% White), and Lowell (88.3% White).

Forest Hills's Black Population

92 residents of Forest Hills, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Hills is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Forest Hills ranks 230th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.3%. Black residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Forest Hills is more Black than neighboring Cannonsburg (0% Black). Forest Hills is less Black than neighboring East Grand Rapids (1.4% Black), Kentwood (21.5% Black), Northview (3.3% Black), and Lowell (0.4% Black).

Forest Hills's Asian Population

1,430 residents of Forest Hills, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Forest Hills ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Forest Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Forest Hills is more Asian than neighboring Cannonsburg (0% Asian), East Grand Rapids (2.3% Asian), Northview (1.1% Asian), and Lowell (0% Asian). Forest Hills is less Asian than neighboring Kentwood (9.9% Asian).

Forest Hills's Hispanic Population

949 residents of Forest Hills, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Hills is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Hills ranks 438th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.3%.

Forest Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Cannonsburg (0% Hispanic), and East Grand Rapids (2.6% Hispanic). Forest Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Kentwood (10.3% Hispanic), Northview (4.3% Hispanic), and Lowell (5% Hispanic).

Forest Hills's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Forest Hills, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Hills ranks 516th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Forest Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cannonsburg (0% Native American/Other), and Kentwood (0.6% Native American/Other). Forest Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Northview (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lowell (1.1% Native American/Other).

Forest Hills's Multiracial Population

1,071 residents of Forest Hills, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Hills ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Forest Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Cannonsburg (22% Multiracial), East Grand Rapids (4% Multiracial), Kentwood (5.4% Multiracial), Northview (5.9% Multiracial), and Lowell (5.2% 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.