Welcome to Forest Acres ...

The city of Forest Acres is located in Richland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest Acres has a population of 10,243 people<2> (see below for details).

Forest Acres is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest Acres is within the (803) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest Acres had an population of 10,243 people. This is a decrease of 1.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest Acres had a population of 10,361 people. This makes Forest Acres the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Forest Acres represents 0.22% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,361 people, the population of Forest Acres decreased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,558 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest Acres.

Communities Also Named Forest Acres ...

While we believe that this Forest Acres is located in Richland County, we know of another 7 South Carolina communities named Forest Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkeley, Charleston, Darlington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Acres.

Communities near Forest Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Acres.

• Lexington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Cayce
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
  • Cayce is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
• Irmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
  • Irmo is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
• Blythewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythewood
  • Blythewood is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythewood <4>
• Springdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
• South Congaree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
  • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
• Pineridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
• Gaston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
• Elgin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
• Eastover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
  • Eastover is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastover <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Acres ...

Looking for more information about Forest Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Acres.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/