Demographics & People — Forest City, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 7,368 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~7,400 |
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| Median Age | 35.1 |
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| Total Households | 2,645 |
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| Family Households | 1,563 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.73 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5504 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 4,248 |
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| Black or African American | 1,843 |
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| Asian | 121 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 798 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 3,081 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 2,167 |
| American | 684 |
| German | 622 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 566 |
| Irish | 320 |
| English | 310 |
| Scotch-Irish | 174 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 172 |
| Scottish | 127 |
Language
| English Only | 5,997 |
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| Spanish | 501 |
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| Population 5+ | 6,668 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 432 |
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| Population 18+ | 5,142 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Forest City, North Carolina.
