Forest County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

6,715

Median Age

48.7

Male Median

40.9

Female Median

61.9

Forest County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Forest County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -11.5%%.

-11.5%% Growth

Forest County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Forest County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202448.76,715
202348.66,785
202246.26,959
202149.67,121
202047.07,190
201943.37,313
201840.47,351
201739.27,388
201642.87,493
201543.37,581
201441.97,649
201341.57,696
201243.17,664
201142.47,600
201042.47,585

Forest County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 50.6%
5–173.1%
18–248.6%
25–3419.7%
35–5426.9%
55–6416.1%
65+25.0%

Dependency Ratios for Forest County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
40.2
Youth Dependency:
5.2
Old-Age Dependency:
35.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Forest County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Forest County, Pennsylvania is 48.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Forest County, Pennsylvania is 6,715.

In Forest County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 3.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Forest County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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