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Unified School District · AR

Forrest City School District

Forrest City School District is a unified school district in Arkansas with a community population of 18,851. The median household income is $41,802 and the median age is 38.9.

18,851

Population

56

People / sq mi

$41,802

Median Income

38.9

Median Age

Forrest City School District covers 339 sq mi of land at 55.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White37.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian25.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$41,802

Median Household Income

$21,280

Per Capita Income

26.0%

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$94,300

Median Home Value

$793

Median Rent

52.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

85.6%

High School+

14.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Forrest City School District serves a community with a population of 18,851 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arkansas.

The median household income in Forrest City School District is $41,802, with a per capita income of $21,280. The poverty rate is 26.0%.

Forrest City School District is 37.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 25.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Forrest City School District, 85.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Forrest City School District is $94,300, with a median rent of $793. The homeownership rate is 52.3%.

Data for Forrest City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0506270).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.