Forest Hills, PA Demographics

A map of Forest Hills's Population by Race

Forest Hills, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 6,286, a slight decrease from the 6,429 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 12.4% Black, 4.8% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 39.0% in 2020 and 38.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Hills is ranked the 198th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 190th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Hills's White Population

4,837 residents of Forest Hills, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Hills is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Forest Hills ranks 1636th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Forest Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 76.9%.

Forest Hills is more White than neighboring Braddock Hills (58.9% White), Churchill (72.2% White), Chalfant (68.8% White), North Braddock (39.8% White), and Wilkinsburg (36.6% White).

Forest Hills's Black Population

777 residents of Forest Hills, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Hills is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Forest Hills ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. Black residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 14.8% to 12.4%.

Forest Hills is less Black than neighboring Braddock Hills (32.7% Black), Churchill (12.6% Black), Chalfant (21.6% Black), North Braddock (47.6% Black), and Wilkinsburg (46.2% Black).

Forest Hills's Asian Population

41 residents of Forest Hills, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Hills is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Forest Hills ranks 364th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 65.3%. Asian residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.7%.

Forest Hills is more Asian than neighboring North Braddock (0.4% Asian). Forest Hills is less Asian than neighboring Braddock Hills (1.5% Asian), Churchill (3% Asian), Chalfant (2.2% Asian), and Wilkinsburg (2.3% Asian).

Forest Hills's Hispanic Population

303 residents of Forest Hills, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Hills is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Hills ranks 882nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 90.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.8%.

Forest Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Braddock Hills (0.6% Hispanic), Chalfant (0.5% Hispanic), and North Braddock (0.7% Hispanic). Forest Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Churchill (5.3% Hispanic), and Wilkinsburg (5.3% Hispanic).

Forest Hills's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Forest Hills, or 0.9% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Hills ranks 506th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 43.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Forest Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Braddock Hills (0.1% Native American/Other), Churchill (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chalfant (0.4% Native American/Other). Forest Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Braddock (3.9% Native American/Other), and Wilkinsburg (1.4% Native American/Other).

Forest Hills's Multiracial Population

272 residents of Forest Hills, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Hills ranks 727th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.3%.

Forest Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Braddock Hills (6.1% Multiracial), Churchill (6.5% Multiracial), Chalfant (6.5% Multiracial), North Braddock (7.5% Multiracial), and Wilkinsburg (8.3% 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.