Median Household Income
$35,524 ± $5,910
Median Home Value
$160,800 ± $19,341
Median Gross Rent
$813 ± $58/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,314
Poverty Rate
32.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Homeownership Rate
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.7%
Median Age
35.1
Average Commute
25 min
Households
2,681
Veterans
389
Population Over Time
Forest City shrank 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,387
2016
7,356
2018
7,167
2020
7,150
2022
7,357
2024
7,363
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
57.7%
Hispanic or Latino
10.5%
Black or African American
21.8%
Asian
1.6%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.