Forestville, NY Demographics

A map of Forestville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	680	627	94.3%	89.1%
Multiracial	29	23	4.0%	3.3%
Black	9	15	1.2%	2.1%
Hispanic	3	25	0.4%	3.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	2.0%

Forestville, New York has an estimated population of 721, a slight increase from the 704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 20.4% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forestville is ranked the 943rd most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 951st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forestville's White Population

680 residents of Forestville, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forestville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Forestville ranks 500th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's White population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Forestville's population has increased from 89.1% to 94.3%.

Forestville is more White than neighboring Silver Creek (86% White), Sunset Bay (90.9% White), Dunkirk (55.8% White), Farnham (89% White), and Fredonia (77.8% White).

Forestville's Black Population

9 residents of Forestville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forestville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Forestville ranks 489th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.2%.

Forestville is less Black than neighboring Silver Creek (2.3% Black), Sunset Bay (6.5% Black), Dunkirk (3.8% Black), Farnham (1.8% Black), and Fredonia (4.1% Black).

Forestville's Asian Population

0 residents of Forestville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forestville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Forestville ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Forestville is less Asian than neighboring Dunkirk (0.1% Asian), and Fredonia (2.3% Asian).

Forestville's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Forestville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forestville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Forestville ranks 781st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.4%.

Forestville is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Creek (7.4% Hispanic), Sunset Bay (2.6% Hispanic), Dunkirk (36.5% Hispanic), Farnham (1.4% Hispanic), and Fredonia (12.3% Hispanic).

Forestville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forestville, 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 Forestville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Forestville ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forestville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Forestville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Creek (0.7% Native American/Other), Dunkirk (0.6% Native American/Other), Farnham (2.5% Native American/Other), and Fredonia (1.2% Native American/Other).

Forestville's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Forestville, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forestville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Forestville ranks 687th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Forestville's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.0%.

Forestville is more Multiracial than neighboring Silver Creek (3.6% Multiracial), Sunset Bay (0% Multiracial), Dunkirk (3.2% Multiracial), and Fredonia (2.5% Multiracial). Forestville is less Multiracial than neighboring Farnham (5.3% 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.