Green Forest is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,198 people and two associated neighborhoods, Green Forest is the 122nd largest community in Arkansas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Green Forest is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 58.06% of the Green Forest workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Green Forest is a city of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Green Forest who work in office and administrative support (7.78%), teaching (5.95%), and food service (5.63%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Green Forest spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Green Forest doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Green Forest with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Green Forest in 2022 was $22,314, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,256 for a family of four. However, Green Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Green Forest is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Green Forest, accounting for 55.70% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Green Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Green Forest include Irish, German, English, French, and Norwegian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Green Forest's cultural character, accounting for 32.55% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Green Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
