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Forest County, Pennsylvania

Forest County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15828, 16217, 16239

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,601 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,944Households
  • $50,061Median household income
  • $111,900Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Forest County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+41.0%
4k5k6k7k8k2000: 4,94620002010: 7,71620102020: 6,97320204,9466,973
Population of Forest County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,946
20107,716
20206,973

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Forest County
Under $50k50%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k9.9%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $50,061 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Forest County
Owner occupied
1,495 units
Renter occupied
449 units
Vacancy rate
72.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Forest County2023
Manufacturing210
Accommodation and food services166
Health care and social assistance101
Retail trade91
Transportation and warehousing46
Construction27
Other services (except public administration)26
Professional, scientific, and technical services15

721 employees in 95 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Forest County compared with its state
Forest County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureForest CountyPennsylvania
Population6,78512,986,518
Median household income$50,061$76,081
Median age48.640.9
Median home value$111,900$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.1%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.9%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.9%69.3%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Forest County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Jenks TownshipTownship3,62384.4 sq mi
MarienvilleCensus designated place3,1056.06 sq mi
Tionesta TownshipTownship64145.0 sq mi
Harmony TownshipTownship44234.1 sq mi
TionestaBorough4051.37 sq mi
Hickory TownshipTownship39337.6 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship35742.1 sq mi
Barnett TownshipTownship29234.3 sq mi
Kingsley TownshipTownship25360.8 sq mi
Howe TownshipTownship19587.5 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Forest County

Jobs across Forest County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.