Green Forest, Arkansas demographics

Green Forest, AR demographics: median age 36.0; 10.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Green Forest city, Arkansas · Incorporated city · GEOID 0528600. The survey estimates a population of 3,112 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Green Forest is 36.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.6 years. There are 861 households (±143). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 36.0 ±3.6 38.5 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,112
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Under 18 712 ±189 22.9% ±6.1 pp 23.1% 22.0%
18–34 805 ±190 25.9% ±6.1 pp 22.3% 22.8%
35–64 1,340 ±287 43.1% ±9.2 pp 37.0% 38.0%
65 and older 255 ±90 8.2% ±2.9 pp 17.6% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,112
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Male 1,720 ±190 55.3% ±6.0 pp 49.4% 49.5%
Female 1,392 ±190 44.7% ±6.0 pp 50.6% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,112
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
White alone 1,087 ±313 34.9% ±10.0 pp 69.1% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 14.7% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 12 ±22 · low precision 0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 296 ±235 · low precision 9.5% ±7.5 pp · low precision 1.6% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 59 ±50 · low precision 1.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.2%
Some other race alone 465 ±266 · low precision 14.9% ±8.5 pp · low precision 3.2% 7.1%
Two or more races 1,193 ±338 38.3% ±10.8 pp 10.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,112
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,400 ±233 45.0% ±7.4 pp 91.0% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,712 ±231 55.0% ±7.3 pp 9.0% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 861
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Married-couple family 371 ±93 43.1% ±8.1 pp 47.0% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 58 ±42 · low precision 6.7% ±4.7 pp · low precision 4.8% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 119 ±64 · low precision 13.8% ±7.1 pp · low precision 12.8% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 276 ±116 32.1% ±12.4 pp 29.9% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 37 ±35 · low precision 4.3% ±4.0 pp · low precision 5.5% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 861
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Households with people under 18 270 ±75 31.4% ±7.0 pp 30.6% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 591 ±157 68.6% ±14.2 pp 69.4% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 861
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 276 ±116 32.1% ±12.4 pp 29.9% 28.7%
Two-person households 215 ±82 25.0% ±8.6 pp 34.8% 33.8%
Three-person households 78 ±47 · low precision 9.1% ±5.2 pp · low precision 15.2% 15.3%
Four-person households 150 ±65 17.4% ±7.0 pp 11.5% 12.6%
Five-person households 100 ±56 · low precision 11.6% ±6.2 pp · low precision 5.4% 5.9%
Six-person households 36 ±35 · low precision 4.2% ±4.0 pp · low precision 2.2% 2.2%
Seven or more people 6 ±15 · low precision 0.7% ±1.8 pp · low precision 1.2% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,112
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Native 2,015 ±262 64.7% ±8.3 pp 94.6% 85.9%
Foreign born 1,097 ±262 35.3% ±8.4 pp 5.4% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 3,004
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
English only 1,819 ±396 60.6% ±13.0 pp 91.7% 77.7%
Spanish 1,096 ±362 36.5% ±12.0 pp 6.1% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.4% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 13 ±22 · low precision 0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 76 ±75 · low precision 2.5% ±2.5 pp · low precision 0.7% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 2,007
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Less than high school graduate 653 ±242 32.5% ±11.7 pp 11.3% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 659 ±162 32.8% ±7.4 pp 34.1% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 383 ±118 19.1% ±5.6 pp 20.7% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 106 ±59 · low precision 5.3% ±2.9 pp · low precision 8.2% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 111 ±50 5.5% ±2.4 pp 16.3% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 95 ±59 · low precision 4.7% ±2.9 pp · low precision 9.5% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 3,082
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Arkansas U.S.
Same house 3,001 ±94 97.4% ±2.2 pp 87.4% 87.7%
Moved within same county 39 ±40 · low precision 1.3% ±1.3 pp · low precision 6.5% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 32 ±30 · low precision 1.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision 3.4% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 10 ±13 · low precision 0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision 2.4% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

20.8% of Green Forest residents (±7.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.0% in Arkansas and 8.4% nationally. 87.5% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Green Forest Arkansas U.S. Compared with Arkansas
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 20.8% ±7.8 pp 9.0% 8.4% Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households 87.5% ±20.1 pp 86.7% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 2.4% ±1.6 pp · low precision 7.4% 6.2% Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Green Forest . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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