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DEMOGRAPHICS

Since the most recent census, the population of Forest Hill is recorded at 13,942. The City is
currently growing at a rate of 0.5% annually, and its population has increased by 2.05% since the
2020 census. The average household income in Forest Hill is $67,288. Males comprise 42.7%
and females 57.3% of the population of the City. The median age in Forest Hill is 31.7 years: 32.7
years for males and 31.4 years for females.
The United States Census Bureau lists the racial composition of Forest Hill as 48.2% Hispanic,
42.7% Black or African American, and White: 39.9%

EDUCATION

In 1896 Forest Hill schools had three teachers, 91 Caucasian students, and 15 African American
students. By 1905, Forest Hill had two schools, four teachers and 226 students, but not schools
for African American students.

Today children in Forest Hill attend school either in the Everman Independent School District
(EISD) or in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD), or attend local charter schools.
Two primary schools, Harlean Beal Elementary School and David K. Sellars Elementary School,
serve separate areas within the FWISD section of Forest Hill. The FWISD secondary schools that
serve Forest Hill and are located in Fort Worth, and include Glencrest 6th Grade School, Forest
Oak Middle School, and O. D. Wyatt High School.
Students living in the Everman Independent School District portion of the city attend Roger E.
Souder, Bishop, Hommel, E. Ray, and Townley Elementary Schools; Johnson 6th Grade Campus;
Dan Powell Intermediate School; Baxter and Everman Junior High Schools; Everman High School
and Everman Academy High School.
Area Colleges and Universities include Tarrant County College South Campus – Fort Worth; Texas
Christian University – Fort Worth; Texas Wesleyan University – Fort Worth; and the University of
Texas – Arlington.

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