Forest Hills, TN Demographics

A map of Forest Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,921	4,638	83.7%	92.1%
Hispanic	525	127	11.2%	2.5%
Multiracial	162	107	3.5%	2.1%
Asian	63	110	1.3%	2.2%
Black	12	44	0.3%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	0.2%

Forest Hills, Tennessee has an estimated population of 4,683, a decrease from the 5,038 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 15.1% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Hills is ranked the 119th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 114th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Hills's White Population

3,921 residents of Forest Hills, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Hills is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Forest Hills ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 92.1% to 83.7%.

Forest Hills is more White than neighboring Berry Hill (81.3% White), Brentwood (80.1% White), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (52.6% White). Forest Hills is less White than neighboring Belle Meade (95.2% White), and Oak Hill (90.6% White).

Forest Hills's Black Population

12 residents of Forest Hills, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Hills is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Forest Hills ranks 348th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Black residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Forest Hills is less Black than neighboring Belle Meade (0.6% Black), Oak Hill (3% Black), Berry Hill (7.7% Black), Brentwood (4.6% Black), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (24.5% Black).

Forest Hills's Asian Population

63 residents of Forest Hills, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Forest Hills ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 42.7%. Asian residents' share of Forest Hills's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.3%.

Forest Hills is more Asian than neighboring Belle Meade (0.3% Asian). Forest Hills is less Asian than neighboring Oak Hill (3.4% Asian), Berry Hill (6.5% Asian), Brentwood (8% Asian), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (3.5% Asian).

Forest Hills's Hispanic Population

525 residents of Forest Hills, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Hills is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Hills ranks 280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 313.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 2.5% to 11.2%.

Forest Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Belle Meade (0.9% Hispanic), Oak Hill (0.4% Hispanic), Berry Hill (3.4% Hispanic), and Brentwood (3.1% Hispanic). Forest Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (14.1% Hispanic).

Forest Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forest Hills, 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 Hills is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Hills ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Forest Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belle Meade (0.5% Native American/Other), Oak Hill (0.2% Native American/Other), Brentwood (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (0.7% Native American/Other).

Forest Hills's Multiracial Population

162 residents of Forest Hills, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Hills is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Hills ranks 446th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Hills's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.5%.

Forest Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Belle Meade (2.6% Multiracial), Oak Hill (2.4% Multiracial), and Berry Hill (1.1% Multiracial). Forest Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Brentwood (3.7% Multiracial), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (4.6% 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.