Forest Park, OH Demographics

A map of Forest Park's Population by Race

Forest Park, Ohio had a population of 20,189 in 2020. It was 18.9% White, 55.7% Black, 6.9% Asian, 13.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is the 87th 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

3,822 residents of Forest Park identify as White, or 18.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest Park considerably less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #1255 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is less White than neighboring Greenhills (72% White), Pleasant Run Farm (43.9% White), New Burlington (42% White), Mount Healthy Heights (48.5% White), and Fairfield (63.7% White).

Forest Park's Black Population

11,250 residents of Forest Park identify as Black, or 55.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest Park considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Black than neighboring Greenhills (14.9% Black), Pleasant Run Farm (41.9% Black), New Burlington (45.4% Black), Mount Healthy Heights (35.8% Black), and Fairfield (17.3% Black).

Forest Park's Asian Population

1,386 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 Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Asian than neighboring Greenhills (0.9% Asian), Pleasant Run Farm (3.8% Asian), New Burlington (2.3% Asian), Mount Healthy Heights (3.6% Asian), and Fairfield (5.9% Asian).

Forest Park's Hispanic Population

2,651 residents of Forest Park identify as Hispanic, or 13.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest Park slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenhills (5% Hispanic), Pleasant Run Farm (5.2% Hispanic), New Burlington (4.8% Hispanic), Mount Healthy Heights (4.7% Hispanic), and Fairfield (8% Hispanic).

Forest Park's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Forest Park identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenhills (0.6% Native American/Other), Mount Healthy Heights (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fairfield (0.8% Native American/Other). Forest Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Burlington (1.3% Native American/Other).

Forest Park's Multiracial Population

875 residents of Forest Park identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest Park roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Forest Park is ranked #455 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Run Farm (4.2% Multiracial), and New Burlington (4.2% Multiracial). Forest Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenhills (6.5% Multiracial), and Mount Healthy Heights (6.5% Multiracial).

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