Green Forest is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,147 people and two associated neighborhoods, Green Forest is the 122nd largest community in Arkansas.When you are in Green Forest, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 64.03% of Green Forest’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Green Forest is a city of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Green Forest who work in office and administrative support (6.87%), sales jobs (5.04%), and farm management occupations (3.92%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.78 minutes getting to work every day.The population of Green Forest has a very low overall level of education: only 8.26% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Green Forest in 2022 was $21,569, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,276 for a family of four. However, Green Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Green Forest is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Green Forest, accounting for 54.07% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Green Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Green Forest include Irish, German, English, Norwegian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Green Forest's cultural character, accounting for 25.68% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Green Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
