Forrest City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 12,340 people and three associated neighborhoods, Forrest City is the 32nd largest community in Arkansas.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.62 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Forrest City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Forrest City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.80% of adults in Forrest City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Forrest City in 2022 was $16,688, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,752 for a family of four. However, Forrest City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Forrest City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Forrest City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Forrest City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forrest City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Forrest City include German, English, African, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Forrest City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.