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Population in Forrest City, AR

Population in Forrest City, AR was 12,308 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,308
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank31st of 39Cities in Arkansas ranked
Series high12,9772020
Series low12,3082025

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Population in Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025

12.2K12.4K12.6K12.8K13K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,977 persons2021: 12,805 persons2022: 12,612 persons2023: 12,465 persons2024: 12,379 persons2025: 12,308 persons12.2K12.4K12.6K12.8K13K2020202220252020: 12,977 persons2021: 12,805 persons2022: 12,612 persons2023: 12,465 persons2024: 12,379 persons2025: 12,308 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202512,308
202412,379
202312,465
202212,612
202112,805
202012,977

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2025
Forrest City, AR12,308
Arkansas3,114,791
United States341,784,857

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Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

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Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/forrest-city-ar. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/forrest-city-ar.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/forrest-city-ar (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals): Population, Forrest City, AR, 2020 to 2025}},
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What is the population in Forrest City, AR?

Population in Forrest City, AR was 12,308 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Forrest City, AR?

12,977 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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