Forest City is a census-designated place and an area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Its historic center is now in the City of Altamonte Springs. Data in this article deals only with the unincorporated section. As of the 2020 census, Forest City had a population of 14,623. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (13.21%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Forest City had a population of 14,623. The median age was 39.8 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,362 households in Forest City, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.0% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.