Forrest, IL Demographics
A map of Forrest's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 901 | 86.6% |
Hispanic | 103 | 9.9% |
Multiracial | 30 | 2.9% |
Black | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Forrest, Illinois had a population of 1,041 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forrest, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is the 684th 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).
Forrest's White Population
901 residents of Forrest identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Forrest considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #952 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is less White than neighboring Strawn (96% White), Fairbury (92.4% White), Chatsworth (87.2% White), Saunemin (89.2% White), and Sibley (89.2% White).
Forrest's Black Population
4 residents of Forrest identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forrest less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is more Black than neighboring Strawn (0% Black), Saunemin (0.2% Black), and Sibley (0% Black). Forrest is less Black than neighboring Fairbury (0.8% Black), and Chatsworth (0.8% Black).
Forrest's Asian Population
2 residents of Forrest identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forrest slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is more Asian than neighboring Strawn (0% Asian), Saunemin (0% Asian), and Sibley (0% Asian). Forrest is less Asian than neighboring Fairbury (0.4% Asian), and Chatsworth (0.8% Asian).
Forrest's Hispanic Population
103 residents of Forrest identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forrest slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #260 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is more Hispanic than neighboring Strawn (3% Hispanic), Fairbury (3.8% Hispanic), Chatsworth (7.9% Hispanic), Saunemin (5.7% Hispanic), and Sibley (2.1% Hispanic).
Forrest's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Forrest identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forrest roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Strawn (0% Native American/Other), and Chatsworth (0% Native American/Other). Forrest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairbury (0.4% Native American/Other), Saunemin (0.2% Native American/Other), and Sibley (2.1% Native American/Other).
Forrest's Multiracial Population
30 residents of Forrest identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forrest roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forrest is ranked #952 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Forrest is more Multiracial than neighboring Strawn (1% Multiracial), and Fairbury (2.2% Multiracial). Forrest is less Multiracial than neighboring Chatsworth (3.3% Multiracial), Saunemin (4.7% Multiracial), and Sibley (6.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.