Forestville, MD Demographics

A map of Forestville's Population by Race

Forestville, Maryland had a population of 12,831 in 2020. It was 3.1% White, 80.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forestville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is the 113th 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).

Forestville's White Population

397 residents of Forestville identify as White, or 3.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Forestville considerably less than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #515 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more White than neighboring District Heights (2.3% White), Walker Mill (1.9% White), and Capitol Heights (2% White). Forestville is less White than neighboring Morningside (16.9% White), and Westphalia (4.8% White).

Forestville's Black Population

10,370 residents of Forestville identify as Black, or 80.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forestville considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more Black than neighboring Morningside (48.5% Black), and Westphalia (78.7% Black). Forestville is less Black than neighboring District Heights (84.4% Black), Walker Mill (88.1% Black), and Capitol Heights (81.3% Black).

Forestville's Asian Population

131 residents of Forestville identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forestville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #321 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more Asian than neighboring District Heights (0.7% Asian), Walker Mill (0.5% Asian), and Capitol Heights (0.4% Asian). Forestville is less Asian than neighboring Westphalia (1.7% Asian).

Forestville's Hispanic Population

1,497 residents of Forestville identify as Hispanic, or 11.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forestville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #111 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more Hispanic than neighboring District Heights (9.4% Hispanic), Walker Mill (6.1% Hispanic), and Westphalia (10.1% Hispanic). Forestville is less Hispanic than neighboring Morningside (28.1% Hispanic), and Capitol Heights (13.2% Hispanic).

Forestville's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Forestville 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 Forestville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #181 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walker Mill (0.7% Native American/Other). Forestville is less Native American/Other than neighboring District Heights (0.9% Native American/Other), and Morningside (1.1% Native American/Other).

Forestville's Multiracial Population

339 residents of Forestville identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forestville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Forestville is ranked #447 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forestville is more Multiracial than neighboring District Heights (2.4% Multiracial), and Capitol Heights (2.3% Multiracial). Forestville is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker Mill (2.7% Multiracial), Morningside (4.3% Multiracial), and Westphalia (3.8% Multiracial).

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