| | Forrest City, AR | Cotton Plant, AR | United States |
| Population | 13,372 | 452 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.0% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 59.0% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35 | 52.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,338 | 651 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 14,774 | 960 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,364 | 1,150 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.6% | -40.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.2% | -50.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 815.8 | 435.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.4 | 1.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Forrest City, AR | Cotton Plant, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Forrest City, AR | Cotton Plant, AR | United States |
| White | 21.0% | 21.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 71.3% | 71.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 6.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Forrest City, AR | Cotton Plant, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 31.1% | 39.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.9% | 26.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.2% | 12.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.9% | 60.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.5% | 35.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.60 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,983 | 210 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,430 | 92 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.9% | 1.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.0% | 31.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,553 | 118 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 36.7% | 42.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.4% | 25.0% | 10.8% |