Forest Lakes, AZ Demographics

A map of Forest Lakes's Population by Race

Forest Lakes, Arizona has an estimated population of 204, a dramatic increase from the 155 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest Lakes has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forest Lakes, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Lakes is ranked the 354th most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 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 Lakes was ranked the 372nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Lakes's White Population

192 residents of Forest Lakes, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Lakes is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Forest Lakes ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Lakes's White population has grown by an estimated 35.2%. White residents' share of Forest Lakes's population has increased from 91.6% to 94.1%.

Forest Lakes is more White than neighboring Haigler Creek (0% White), and Heber-Overgaard (85% White). Forest Lakes is less White than neighboring Christopher Creek (100% White), Hunter Creek (100% White), and Young (98.7% White).

Forest Lakes's Black Population

0 residents of Forest Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Lakes is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Forest Lakes ranks 301st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

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

Forest Lakes is less Black than neighboring Heber-Overgaard (0.1% Black).

Forest Lakes's Asian Population

0 residents of Forest Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Lakes is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Forest Lakes ranks 296th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

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

Forest Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Heber-Overgaard (1.9% Asian).

Forest Lakes's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Forest Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Lakes is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Lakes ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Lakes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Lakes's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.0%.

Forest Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Heber-Overgaard (8.8% Hispanic), and Young (0.8% Hispanic).

Forest Lakes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forest Lakes, 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 Lakes is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Lakes ranks 398th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest Lakes's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Forest Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Heber-Overgaard (2.8% Native American/Other).

Forest Lakes's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Forest Lakes, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Lakes is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Lakes ranks 265th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Lakes's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Lakes's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.9%.

Forest Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Christopher Creek (0% Multiracial), Haigler Creek (0% Multiracial), Hunter Creek (0% Multiracial), Heber-Overgaard (1.5% Multiracial), and Young (0.4% 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.