Forest Hills, PA Demographics

A map of Forest Hills's Population by Race

Forest Hills, Pennsylvania had a population of 6,429 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 14.8% Black, 1.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is the 190th most populous. 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 Hills's White Population

4,922 residents of Forest Hills identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #1634 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more White than neighboring Braddock Hills (58.1% White), Churchill (73.5% White), Chalfant (74.9% White), North Braddock (40.8% White), and Wilkinsburg (31.5% White).

Forest Hills's Black Population

951 residents of Forest Hills identify as Black, or 14.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Black than neighboring Chalfant (14.3% Black). Forest Hills is less Black than neighboring Braddock Hills (33% Black), Churchill (16.4% Black), North Braddock (49.4% Black), and Wilkinsburg (58.2% Black).

Forest Hills's Asian Population

118 residents of Forest Hills identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #360 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Asian than neighboring Braddock Hills (0.7% Asian), Chalfant (0.7% Asian), North Braddock (0.4% Asian), and Wilkinsburg (1.7% Asian). Forest Hills is less Asian than neighboring Churchill (2.7% Asian).

Forest Hills's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Forest Hills identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest Hills slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #863 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Churchill (2% Hispanic). Forest Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Braddock Hills (2.7% Hispanic), Chalfant (2.9% Hispanic), and Wilkinsburg (2.9% Hispanic).

Forest Hills's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Forest Hills identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #459 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Braddock (0.4% Native American/Other). Forest Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Braddock Hills (0.8% Native American/Other), Churchill (0.7% Native American/Other), Chalfant (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wilkinsburg (0.9% Native American/Other).

Forest Hills's Multiracial Population

240 residents of Forest Hills identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Forest Hills is ranked #718 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Braddock Hills (4.7% Multiracial), Churchill (4.8% Multiracial), Chalfant (6.3% Multiracial), North Braddock (6.5% Multiracial), and Wilkinsburg (4.8% Multiracial).

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