Forreston, IL Demographics
A map of Forreston's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,335 | 93.0% |
Multiracial | 52 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 38 | 2.6% |
Black | 4 | 0.3% |
Asian | 4 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 2 | 0.1% |
Forreston, Illinois had a population of 1,435 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forreston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is the 586th 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).
Forreston's White Population
1,335 residents of Forreston identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Forreston considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is ranked #469 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more White than neighboring Baileyville (89.3% White), Polo (91% White), and Shannon (92% White). Forreston is less White than neighboring Adeline (96.2% White), and German Valley (93.8% White).
Forreston's Black Population
4 residents of Forreston identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forreston less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is ranked #946 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more Black than neighboring Adeline (0% Black). Forreston is less Black than neighboring Baileyville (0.5% Black), German Valley (0.9% Black), Polo (0.6% Black), and Shannon (1% Black).
Forreston's Asian Population
4 residents of Forreston identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forreston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more Asian than neighboring Baileyville (0% Asian), Adeline (0% Asian), German Valley (0% Asian), Polo (0.1% Asian), and Shannon (0.1% Asian).
Forreston's Hispanic Population
38 residents of Forreston identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forreston less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is ranked #805 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more Hispanic than neighboring Adeline (1.3% Hispanic). Forreston is less Hispanic than neighboring Baileyville (4.3% Hispanic), German Valley (3.5% Hispanic), Polo (4.8% Hispanic), and Shannon (4.7% Hispanic).
Forreston's Native American/Other Population
2 residents of Forreston 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 Forreston 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, Forreston is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baileyville (0% Native American/Other), and German Valley (0% Native American/Other). Forreston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adeline (1.3% Native American/Other), Polo (0.2% Native American/Other), and Shannon (0.2% Native American/Other).
Forreston's Multiracial Population
52 residents of Forreston identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forreston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Forreston is ranked #655 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Forreston is more Multiracial than neighboring Adeline (1.3% Multiracial), German Valley (1.8% Multiracial), Polo (3.3% Multiracial), and Shannon (1.9% Multiracial). Forreston is less Multiracial than neighboring Baileyville (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.