Forest Hills, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Forest Hills, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Village of Forest Hills had a population of 344 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Forest Hills is located at latitude 35.2973 and longitude -83.1935 in Jackson County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Forest Hills encompass a land area of 0.5 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Jackson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Village of Forest Hills has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Village of Forest Hills is located within Township of Cullowhee, a minor civil division (MCD) of Jackson County.

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Forest Hills, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	344 (100%)
Population in Households	344 (100.0%)
Population in Families	149 (43.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	694
Diversity Index²	43


INCOME
Median Household Income	$40,769
Average Household Income	$62,537
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	0%
Per Capita Income	$30,541
Wealth Index⁵	36
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (62.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	198 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	44 (22.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	124 (62.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	30 (15.2%)
Median Home Value	$425,000
Average Home Value	$641,591
Housing Affordability Index³	0

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	168
Average Household Size	2.05
Family Households	59
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

198 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

44 (22.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

124 (62.6%)

Vacant Housing Units

30 (15.2%)

Median Home Value

$425,000

Average Home Value

$641,591

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

168

Average Household Size

2.05

Family Households

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	2.45%	0.91%
Households	3.68%	1.16%
Families		0.34%
Median Household Income		3.40%
Per Capita Income		1.56%
Owner Occupied HU		6.40%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

2.45%

0.91%

Households

3.68%

1.16%

Families

0.34%

Median Household Income

3.40%

Per Capita Income

1.56%

Owner Occupied HU

6.40%

Forest Hills, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Forest Hills to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 638	18th
Population Density	# 362	54th
Median Household Income	# 693	11th
Housing Affordability Index	# 20	3rd
Per Capita Income	# 478	39th
Diversity Index	# 526	32nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 638

18th

Population Density

# 362

54th

Median Household Income

# 693

11th

Housing Affordability Index

# 20

3rd

Per Capita Income

# 478

39th

Diversity Index

# 526

32nd

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Forest Hills, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Forest Hills, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Forest Hills, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

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HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Forest Hills, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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