Forest Hill is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,701 people and three associated neighborhoods, Forest Hill is the 203rd largest community in Texas.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Forest Hill with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.06% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Forest Hill in 2018 was $21,420, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,680 for a family of four. However, Forest Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Forest Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill, accounting for 48.25% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Forest Hill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Forest Hill include German, German Russian, English, African, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Forest Hill's cultural character, accounting for 23.04% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Forest Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.