Forest County Demographics

A map of Forest County's Population by Race

Forest County, Pennsylvania had a population of 6,973 in 2020. It was 75.7% White, 17.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Forest County is the 65th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Forest County's White Population

5,278 residents of Forest County identify as White, or 75.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is less White than neighboring Warren County (94.1% White), Clarion County (94% White), Jefferson County (95.1% White), Venango County (93.4% White), and Elk County (95.1% White).

Forest County's Black Population

1,235 residents of Forest County identify as Black, or 17.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Black), Clarion County (1.4% Black), Jefferson County (0.3% Black), Venango County (0.9% Black), and Elk County (0.2% Black).

Forest County's Asian Population

17 residents of Forest County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.4% Asian), Clarion County (0.5% Asian), Venango County (0.3% Asian), and Elk County (0.4% Asian).

Forest County's Hispanic Population

323 residents of Forest County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Hispanic), Clarion County (1% Hispanic), Jefferson County (0.9% Hispanic), Venango County (1.1% Hispanic), and Elk County (0.9% Hispanic).

Forest County's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Forest County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clarion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Venango County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Forest County's Multiracial Population

108 residents of Forest County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Forest County is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.7% Multiracial), Clarion County (2.6% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial), Venango County (3.9% Multiracial), and Elk County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.