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Forest City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,871
Population
3,458/sq mi density
$84,337
Median Income
$45,684 per capita
$364,900
Home Value
$291,754 Zillow
$1,706
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,189 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,337 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$364,900 home value, $1,706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
15,670 → 14,871
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.8%
$54,493 → $84,337
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,338
-533 from 2023 (14,871)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,464
+$30,127 from 2023 ($84,337)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,670 | — | $54,493 | — |
| 2015 | 14,924 | -4.8% | $56,563 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,702 | -1.5% | $61,005 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14,592 | -0.7% | $66,679 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 14,011 | -4% | $71,719 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 14,871 | +6.1% | $84,337 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.