† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupForest AcresSouth CarolinaUnited States
English15.8%12.1%9.5%
German14.8%9.4%12.5%
Irish11.6%9.1%9.4%
American8.8%8.2%5.3%
Italian5.2%3.4%4.8%
Scottish3.4%2.1%1.3%
Scotch-Irish3.0%1.4%—
French2.8%1.1%1.6%
African American†12.3%23.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Mexican0.6%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Forest Acres
South Carolina
United States
Median age
41.5
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.7%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Forest Acres
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$78,306
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.2%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
62.0%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Forest Acres
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.6%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
5.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other languages
1.2%
0.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Forest Acres
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
47.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Forest Acres, South Carolina
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.6%
2008
−8.4%
2012
−8.1%
2016
+1.0%
2020
+7.7%
2024
+6.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
52.1%Harris3,056
45.9%Trump2,689
2.0%
D+6.3
R+1.4
D+7.7
5,861
D
52.9%Biden3,315
45.2%Trump2,832
1.9%
D+7.7
D+6.7
D+3.3
6,266
D
47.2%Clinton2,608
46.1%Trump2,550
6.7%
D+1.0
D+9.1
R+1.0
5,530
R
45.3%Obama2,440
53.4%Romney2,875
1.3%
R+8.1
D+0.3
R+11.9
5,385
R
45.0%Obama2,474
53.4%McCain2,933
1.5%
R+8.4
D+14.2
R+15.6
5,492
R
37.9%Kerry1,789
60.5%Bush2,853
1.6%
R+22.6
—
R+20.1
4,718
Forest Acres is one of South Carolina's smallest incorporated cities by area, fully encircled by Columbia, which shapes its municipal identity and keeps its local elections closely watched by Richland County observers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 22.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.
A population of 10,530, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,306 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rockwood and James Island.
Akashic
Political twins — cities
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did Forest Acres, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Forest Acres, South Carolina voted Democratic by 6.3 points (D+6.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,861 votes cast, 3,056 went Democratic and 2,689 went Republican.
When did Forest Acres, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Forest Acres, South Carolina voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Forest Acres, South Carolina?
Forest Acres, South Carolina has a population of 10,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Forest Acres, South Carolina?
Median household income in Forest Acres, South Carolina is $78,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Forest Acres, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Forest Acres, South Carolina from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
