Forest Acres, South Carolina
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Forest Acres is a city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,617 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is an enclave of the city of Columbia.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 7.46%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8,410 | 7,732 | 7,799 | 79.66% | 74.63% | 73.46% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,631 | 1,983 | 1,824 | 15.45% | 19.14% | 17.18% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 119 | 151 | 174 | 1.13% | 1.46% | 1.64% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 14 | 11 | 31 | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 103 | 151 | 378 | 0.98% | 1.46% | 3.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 268 | 313 | 382 | 2.54% | 3.02% | 3.60% |
| Total | 10,558 | 10,361 | 10,617 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,617 people, 4,683 households, and 2,716 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 10,558 people, 4,987 households, and 2,842 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,232 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city is 80.87% White, 15.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,987 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,628, and the median income for a family was $62,026. Males had a median income of $38,277 versus $31,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,907. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
A.C. Flora High School serves portions of Forest Acres and is in Richland County School District One. Richland Northeast High School serves the majority of the city and is in Richland School District Two.
Government
The City of Forest Acres is governed by a mayor and four council members elected to four-year terms.
Mayor: Tom Andrews - served on city council since July 1, 2019; elected Mayor in 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Council members:
- Haskell Kibler - served on city council since July 1, 2021; re-elected in 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- David Black.- served on city council since July 1, 2021; re-elected in 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Stephen Oliver - elected in 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ryan Newton - elected in 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
- Jordan Anderson, NASCAR driver
- Edgar L. McGowan, Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Labor (1971-1989) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
External links
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