Forestville, MD Demographics

A map of Forestville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	8,794	10,370	83.8%	80.8%
Hispanic	805	1,497	7.7%	11.7%
Multiracial	532	339	5.1%	2.6%
White	230	397	2.2%	3.1%
Native American/Other	91	97	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	43	131	0.4%	1.0%

Forestville, Maryland has an estimated population of 10,495, a large decrease from the 12,831 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% Black, 7.7% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.2% White, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forestville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forestville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forestville, that probability was 33.1% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forestville is ranked the 135th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Forestville was ranked the 113th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forestville's White Population

230 residents of Forestville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forestville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Forestville ranks 515th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's White population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. White residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.2%.

Forestville is more White than neighboring Capitol Heights (0.5% White). Forestville is less White than neighboring District Heights (3.3% White), Walker Mill (2.3% White), Morningside (10.1% White), and Westphalia (11.6% White).

Forestville's Black Population

8,794 residents of Forestville, or 83.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forestville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Forestville ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Forestville's population has increased from 80.8% to 83.8%.

Forestville is more Black than neighboring District Heights (82.3% Black), Walker Mill (79.8% Black), Morningside (48.6% Black), Westphalia (72.9% Black), and Capitol Heights (69.8% Black).

Forestville's Asian Population

43 residents of Forestville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forestville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Forestville ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 67.2%. Asian residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Forestville is more Asian than neighboring District Heights (0.1% Asian), Westphalia (0.3% Asian), and Capitol Heights (0% Asian). Forestville is less Asian than neighboring Walker Mill (2% Asian), and Morningside (0.5% Asian).

Forestville's Hispanic Population

805 residents of Forestville, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forestville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Forestville ranks 112th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 11.7% to 7.7%.

Forestville is more Hispanic than neighboring Walker Mill (7.1% Hispanic). Forestville is less Hispanic than neighboring District Heights (10.9% Hispanic), Morningside (36.5% Hispanic), Westphalia (11.7% Hispanic), and Capitol Heights (28% Hispanic).

Forestville's Native American/Other Population

91 residents of Forestville, 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 Forestville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Forestville ranks 229th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forestville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Forestville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Capitol Heights (0% Native American/Other). Forestville is less Native American/Other than neighboring District Heights (2.1% Native American/Other), Walker Mill (3.1% Native American/Other), Morningside (1.8% Native American/Other), and Westphalia (1.1% Native American/Other).

Forestville's Multiracial Population

532 residents of Forestville, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forestville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Forestville ranks 448th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Forestville's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.1%.

Forestville is more Multiracial than neighboring District Heights (1.3% Multiracial), Morningside (2.5% Multiracial), Westphalia (2.5% Multiracial), and Capitol Heights (1.7% Multiracial). Forestville is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker Mill (5.7% 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.