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Forest Park, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,619
Population
2,128/sq mi density
$42,286
Median Income
$21,689 per capita
$119,000
Home Value
$163,111 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
720
Violent Crime/100K
4,454 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,286 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,000 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
720 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.8%
18,720 → 19,430
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.1%
$30,846 → $42,286
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest Park 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
19,939
+509 from 2023 (19,430)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,717
+$10,431 from 2023 ($42,286)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,720 | — | $30,846 | — |
| 2015 | 19,218 | +2.7% | $31,228 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,807 | +3.1% | $33,208 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20,049 | +1.2% | $36,792 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 19,798 | -1.3% | $37,370 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19,430 | -1.9% | $42,286 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.