Forest Park, GA Demographics

A map of Forest Park's Population by Race

Forest Park, Georgia had a population of 19,932 in 2020. It was 12.4% White, 46.5% Black, 6.9% Asian, 31.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is the 58th 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 Park's White Population

2,467 residents of Forest Park identify as White, or 12.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest Park considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #652 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more White than neighboring Conley (8.7% White), Morrow (11.4% White), and Riverdale (4.1% White). Forest Park is less White than neighboring Lake City (16.4% White), and Hapeville (24% White).

Forest Park's Black Population

9,268 residents of Forest Park identify as Black, or 46.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest Park larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #172 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Black than neighboring Lake City (39.6% Black), Morrow (40.1% Black), and Hapeville (35.7% Black). Forest Park is less Black than neighboring Conley (60.9% Black), and Riverdale (77.8% Black).

Forest Park's Asian Population

1,375 residents of Forest Park identify as Asian, or 6.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest Park roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Asian than neighboring Conley (2.4% Asian), Hapeville (4% Asian), and Riverdale (5.8% Asian). Forest Park is less Asian than neighboring Lake City (17.7% Asian), and Morrow (29.9% Asian).

Forest Park's Hispanic Population

6,197 residents of Forest Park identify as Hispanic, or 31.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest Park considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (22.9% Hispanic), Conley (24.9% Hispanic), Morrow (15.6% Hispanic), and Riverdale (9.1% Hispanic). Forest Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Hapeville (31.5% Hispanic).

Forest Park's Native American/Other Population

158 residents of Forest Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest Park roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #169 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Conley (0.9% Native American/Other), Morrow (0.9% Native American/Other), and Hapeville (1.3% Native American/Other).

Forest Park's Multiracial Population

467 residents of Forest Park identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Forest Park is ranked #487 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Conley (2.2% Multiracial), and Morrow (2.2% Multiracial). Forest Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (2.6% Multiracial), and Hapeville (3.5% Multiracial).

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