Forest, LA Demographics

A map of Forest's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	422	259	86.8%	85.2%
Hispanic	35	29	7.2%	9.5%
Black	21	12	4.3%	3.9%
Multiracial	8	4	1.6%	1.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Forest, Louisiana has an estimated population of 486, a dramatic increase from the 304 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 4.3% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest 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, that probability was 26.3% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest is ranked the 361st 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 was ranked the 400th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest's White Population

422 residents of Forest, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Forest ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's White population has grown by an estimated 62.9%. White residents' share of Forest's population has increased from 85.2% to 86.8%.

Forest is more White than neighboring Oak Grove (68.4% White), Epps (54% White), and Lake Providence (27.1% White). Forest is less White than neighboring Pioneer (88.7% White), and Kilbourne (89.1% White).

Forest's Black Population

21 residents of Forest, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Forest ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Forest is more Black than neighboring Kilbourne (0.5% Black). Forest is less Black than neighboring Pioneer (4.5% Black), Oak Grove (26.6% Black), Epps (44.5% Black), and Lake Providence (71.5% Black).

Forest's Asian Population

0 residents of Forest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Forest ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forest is less Asian than neighboring Pioneer (0.2% Asian).

Forest's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Forest, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Forest ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest's population has decreased from 9.5% to 7.2%.

Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Pioneer (3.5% Hispanic), Oak Grove (3.5% Hispanic), Epps (0% Hispanic), Kilbourne (0.5% Hispanic), and Lake Providence (0% Hispanic).

Forest's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forest, 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 is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pioneer (2.9% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0.5% Native American/Other), and Epps (1.5% Native American/Other).

Forest's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Forest, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Forest ranks 457th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Pioneer (0.2% Multiracial), Oak Grove (1.1% Multiracial), Epps (0% Multiracial), and Lake Providence (1.5% Multiracial). Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Kilbourne (9.9% 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.