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Forestdale, Alabama
8,208 Black residents · 78.9% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 10,409 people in Forestdale, Alabama, and 8,208 of them — 78.9% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Forestdale is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 10,409 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,208 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 78.9% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 22 of 593 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Forestdale: 7,260 Black residents in 2010 and 8,208 in 2020. The population grew by 13.1%, and the Black share in Forestdale moved from 71.4% to 78.9%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 593 places the Census Bureau counts in Alabama, Forestdale ranks 22 by Black population, with 8,208 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Forestdale within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Forestdale, a place of 10,409, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Forestdale itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.