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Forest County, Pennsylvania, has 6,973 residents across 11,312 parcels and covers 427.3 square miles. The population declined 9.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Forest County is 42053.

Tionesta is the county's largest population center. Forest County also includes 7 zip codes, 1 public school district and 22 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Forest County Trends

Population
6,973▾
Median Home Value
$111,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
326▾
Forest County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Forest County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Forest County Parcels

Forest County has 11,312 mapped parcels covering 272,812 acres. The median assessed value is $5,270. The median lot size is 0.85 acres. 1,512 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 8,906 distinct owner names. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 74.5%. Browse the interactive Forest County Parcel viewer here.

Forest County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 11,312 100%
Owner name 11,272 99.6%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 8,430 74.5%
Land use code 11,269 99.6%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 11,312 100%
Land value 11,312 100%
Improvement value 11,312 100%
Acreage 11,312 100%
Parcel boundary 11,312 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Forest County parcel records.

Forest County Population

Forest County had 6,973 residents in 2020. That was 9.6% lower than in 2010. Forest County added 2,027 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Tionesta is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 6% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 16 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Marienville, Tionesta and Sigel.

Population Trend in Forest County PA

Forest County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Forest County Zip Codes

Forest County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Marienville (16239), Tionesta (16353) and Sigel (15828). Marienville is the largest zip by population, with about 4,196 residents or 60% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 103% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Forest County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
16239 Marienville 4,196 ▴ 0.6%
16353 Tionesta 2,690 ▾ -19.7%
15828 Sigel 297 ▴ 3.8%
16370 West Hickory 157 ▾ -56.1%
16322 Endeavor 123 ▾ -22.2%
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Forest County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Forest County Demographics

Forest County has a median age of 48.6, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 3.6% of residents are under 18, while 24% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 40.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 12.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Forest County PA

Median Age

48.6

Under 18

3.6%

Age 65+

24%

Bachelor's+

12.1%

Forest County School Districts

Forest County is served by 1 public school district with 326 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Forest County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Forest Area School District 326 100% ▾ -5.2%
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Forest County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Forest County Housing & Real Estate

Forest County has a median home value of $111,900 and a median gross rent of $808. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $217,425 and homes spent about 133 days on the market.

Forest County Housing Mix

Forest County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Forest County Housing Trends

Forest County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Forest County, PA

Forest County has 288 business listings across 141 categories. The largest categories in Forest County business listings are Campgrounds & RV Parks (13, 4.5%), Cabin (11, 3.8%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (9, 3.1%). The full Forest County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Forest County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Forest County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Campgrounds & RV Parks 13 4.5%
Cabin 11 3.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 9 3.1%
Hotels 8 2.8%
Auto Repair 8 2.8%
Farm 6 2.1%
Flowers & Gifts 6 2.1%
Landmark And Historical Building 5 1.7%
Hardware Stores 5 1.7%
Shipping Center 5 1.7%

Forest County Business Listings

Business Category City
Abraxas I Abuse And Addiction Treatment Marienville
ReStickity Accommodation Tionesta
Minister Creek Trail, Pa Active Life Sheffield
Wilson Land & Cattle Co. Agricultural Service Tionesta
Shadowood Farm Airport Airport Jenks Township
Clarion Hospital Ambulance Station 3 Ambulance And Ems Services Marienville
The Seldom Inn American Restaurants Tionesta
Paluh's Art Gallery Art Gallery Tionesta
Snyder Memorial Health Care Center Assisted Living Facility Marienville
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Jenks Twp
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Forest County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Forest County Basemaps

Forest County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Forest County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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