Forest Hills, TN Demographics

A map of Forest Hills's Population by Race

Forest Hills, Tennessee had a population of 5,038 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.9% Black, 2.2% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is the 114th 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

4,638 residents of Forest Hills identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest Hills considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #140 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more White than neighboring Oak Hill (91.6% White), Berry Hill (80.5% White), Brentwood (81.2% White), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (53.3% White). Forest Hills is less White than neighboring Belle Meade (95.1% White).

Forest Hills's Black Population

44 residents of Forest Hills identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest Hills less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #340 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Black than neighboring Belle Meade (0.2% Black). Forest Hills is less Black than neighboring Oak Hill (1.2% Black), Berry Hill (5.4% Black), Brentwood (3.1% Black), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (24.3% Black).

Forest Hills's Asian Population

110 residents of Forest Hills identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Asian than neighboring Belle Meade (0.7% Asian), and Oak Hill (1.7% Asian). Forest Hills is less Asian than neighboring Berry Hill (3.1% Asian), Brentwood (8% Asian), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (3.9% Asian).

Forest Hills's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Forest Hills identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #277 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Belle Meade (1.8% Hispanic). Forest Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Hill (2.8% Hispanic), Berry Hill (5.8% Hispanic), Brentwood (3.6% Hispanic), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (14% Hispanic).

Forest Hills's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Forest Hills 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 Hills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #398 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belle Meade (0.1% Native American/Other). Forest Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Berry Hill (0.6% Native American/Other), Brentwood (0.5% Native American/Other), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (0.7% Native American/Other).

Forest Hills's Multiracial Population

107 residents of Forest Hills identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Forest Hills is ranked #444 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Hill (2.5% Multiracial), Berry Hill (4.6% Multiracial), Brentwood (3.7% Multiracial), and Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (3.8% Multiracial).

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